Agricultural Engineering Department

Department qualifications

Agricultural Engineering Department

Agricultural learning pathways covering horticulture, animal production, landscaping, plant production and poultry production.

Qualifications and programmes

All qualifications and programmes assigned to this department are shown below as individual blocks.

Code 121547NQF Level 5Credits 170

Higher Occupational Certificate: Environmental Practitioner

Builds applied environmental-management competence for regulatory compliance, integrated environmental management and operational implementation.

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Code 49668NQF Level 1Credits pending verification

General Education and Training Certificate: Horticulture

Introduces the foundations of horticultural production, including plant care, soils, propagation, maintenance and safe horticultural work practices.

Code 48970NQF Level 2Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Animal Production

Builds entry-level animal-production skills covering routine husbandry, feeding, health observation, record keeping and safe farm practice.

Code 48979NQF Level 4Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Animal Production

Develops more advanced animal-production capability, including production planning, husbandry, monitoring, quality and productivity considerations.

Code 49048NQF Level 3Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Animal Production

Builds intermediate animal-production skills in animal care, production activities, monitoring, record keeping and routine farm operations.

Code 66649NQF Level 3Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Landscaping

Develops practical landscaping skills, including landscape establishment and maintenance, plant selection, soil preparation, irrigation basics and safe tool use.

Code 48975NQF Level 2Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Plant Production

Introduces foundational plant-production practice, including soil preparation, planting, crop care, harvesting and safe production methods.

Code 49578NQF Level 3Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Poultry Production

Builds intermediate poultry-production capability covering bird care, feeding, housing, health monitoring, production routines and record keeping.

Code 49582NQF Level 2Credits pending verification

National Certificate: Poultry Production

Introduces entry-level poultry husbandry, including daily bird care, feeding, housing hygiene, basic production routines and safe farm practice.

Code 104904NQF Level pending verificationCredits pending verificationLegacy / reference only

Occupational Certificate: Aquaculture Farm Worker

Introduces aquaculture farm operations, including routine stock care, feeding, water-quality support, farm hygiene, harvesting support and safe work practices.

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Code 104912NQF Level pending verificationCredits pending verificationContent / mapping support

Occupational Certificate: Aquaculture Farmer

Develops aquaculture-farming capability for planning and managing production, water quality, feeding, stock health, harvesting and day-to-day farm operations.

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