National Diploma in Pork Production (Level 5)
Level / 5Credits / 145
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2018.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Pork Production (Advanced Husbandry) (Level 4) [Ref: 2526], the New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Production Management (Level 5) with strand in Livestock Production and Crop Production [Ref: 2211], and the New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2221].
The last date for entry into programmesleading to the qualification is 31 December 2015.
The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2018 at which point the qualification will be designateddiscontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains unit standard 7458that is set to expire in December 2018, the same time as this qualification is set to expire. There is no replacement standard for standard 7458.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / June 2010 / December 2018
Review / 2 / November 2014 / December 2018
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 801 9616
Facsimile 04 801 9626
Website
National Diploma in Pork Production (Level 5)
Level / 5Credits / 145
Purpose
This qualification is designed for people who already have experience in the pork industry as Pork Unit Managers, and who now wish to develop the skills to manage the human resource and business aspects of the pork production unit.
Holders of this qualification will have the skills to manage the care of the grower pig herd and newly weaned pigs; assess unit capacity, set production targets for KPIs, prepare a production plan, and monitor variations; formulate diets for pigs; plan a pork unit health programme; establish human resource needs; plan for recruitment, selection and induction of staff; plan work allocation and working relationships, and assess performance and training; maintain compliance with legal requirements and regulatory codes and standards; and manage interpersonal conflict. Holders will also have the knowledge of employment requirements, and employment termination procedures; the composition and contribution of feed nutrients used for pigs; disease management and the effect of disease on pig herd productivity; pig genetics, breeding, and improvement; and pig breeding programmes.
All standards in this qualification are compulsory because pork unit business management contains a set of well-defined skills and knowledge that apply across all pork production workplaces.
Candidates may already have completed the National Certificate in Pork Production (Unit Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1564] prior to award of this qualification. The aim of qualification [Ref: 1564] is to provide people with significant experience in the pork industry the skills to work as Pork Unit Managers.
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation supports the concepts of continuing and lifelong education, and encourages people to consider future options on completion of this qualification, including other qualifications in Agriculture or other industries.
Special Notes
A pork production section is one part of the total pork production unit. A pork production unit is a collective term for several pork production sections. For example, a farrowing section, a grower section, and a dry sow section together make up a pork production unit.
Although this qualification is open entry, it is highly recommended that candidates complete both the National Certificate in Pork Production (Unit Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1564], and the National Certificate in Pork Production (Husbandry) (Level 4) [Ref:1563] prior to award of this qualification.
CreditRange
CompulsoryLevel 4 credits / 47
Level 5 credits / 98
Total / 145
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF QualificationsCredit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
Compulsory standards
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agribusiness Management
ID / Title / Level / Credit21395 / Describe employment requirements, and employment termination procedures for an agribusiness / 4 / 4
21396 / Plan for the recruitment, selection, and induction of staff in an agribusiness / 5 / 8
21397 / Plan work allocation and working relationships, assess performance and training in an agribusiness / 5 / 10
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pork Production > Pig Health and Nutrition
ID / Title / Level / Credit25389 / Describe the composition and contribution of feed nutrients used for pigs, and formulate diets for pigs / 5 / 10
25391 / Describe disease management and the effect of disease on pig herd productivity, and plan a pork unit health programme / 5 / 10
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pork Production > Pig Husbandry
ID / Title / Level / Credit25390 / Describe the effects of culling, wastage, and reproductive factors, on reproductive performance of the pig breeding herd / 5 / 6
26158 / Demonstrate knowledge of pig genetics, breeding, and improvement / 4 / 5
26159 / Demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding programmes / 4 / 2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pork Production > Pork Production Unit Management
ID / Title / Level / Credit4475 / Manage the care of the grower pig herd / 4 / 15
22061 / Manage the care of newly weaned pigs / 4 / 15
22072 / Prepare, monitor, and implement changes to a pork production unit biosecurity plan / 5 / 4
26157 / Assess pork production unit capacity, set production targets for KPIs, prepare a production plan, and monitor variations / 5 / 40
Business > Business Operations and Development > Human Resource Management
ID / Title / Level / Credit6407 / Establish human resource needs of the small business operation / 5 / 5
Business > Business Operations and Development > Systems and Resources Management
ID / Title / Level / Credit7458 / Maintain compliance with legal requirements and regulatory codes and standards / 5 / 5
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID / Title / Level / Credit9704 / Manage interpersonal conflict / 4 / 6
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation and the accredited organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification / NZSCEDCode / Description / Code / Description
290 / Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pork Production / 050105 / Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code101558
MoE Code 8105 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018