Agriculture
CROP PRODUCTION — LEVEL 1
Primary Role: Crop Production Assistant / Farm Production Technician Assistant
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes for this programme.
- PS Academy/ NBTE Units:
- U1: Occupational Health & Safety
- Core
- U2: Communication & Interpersonal Skills Core
- U3: Teamwork
- Core
- U4: Crop Production Site Selection
- Core
- U5: Land Preparation
- Production
- U6: Nursery & Planting Practices
- Production
- U7: Crop Management Practices
- Production
- U8: Crop Harvesting & Harvest Procedures
- Production
- U9: Crop Processing & Storage
- Production
- U10: Crop Transportation & Marketing
- Production
PS Academy Programme Code: PSA-AGR-CRP-L1 Occupational Area: Crop Production Level: NSQ Level 1 equivalent architecture Primary Role: Crop Production Assistant / Farm Production Technician Assistant Standard anchor Current NBTE crop-specific Level 1 standards establish common competencies in: Occupational Health & Safety Communication / Interpersonal Skills Teamwork Site Selection The current Cereal standard then provides six production units: Land Preparation Nursery & Planting Crop Management Harvesting Processing & Storage Transportation & Marketing. The Root & Tuber standard follows essentially the same architecture, with the crop-specific content adapted to root and tuber production.
Curriculum preview
Modules in delivery order. Preview lessons are open to everyone.
Module 1
UNIT 1 — OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES
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Module 2
UNIT 2 — TEAMWORK IN SOLAR PV INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
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Prerequisites and mentors
No prior programme is required. Entry level: Foundation.
Mentors for this cohort are confirmed before the start date. Every programme is delivered and assessed against National Occupational Standards.