National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 2)
Level / 2Credits / 49
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 Apiculture (Level 3) [Ref: 2223]. All new candidates will be enrolled in the new qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contained standards that had expired or been replaced by other standards. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring or replaced standards – see table below.
Credit for / Exempt from17 / 19885
22 / 19046, 19047
5059 / 21554
18425 / 23450
19891 / 25889, 25890
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / July 2003 / December 2007
Revision / 2 / April 2006 / December 2011
Revision / 3 / October 2008 / December 2011
Review / 4 / November 2009 / December 2018
Republished / 4 / October 2013 / December 2018
Review / 5 / November 2013 / December 2018
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone04 801 9616
Fax04 801 9626
National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 2)
Level / 2Credits / 49
Purpose
This is an entry level qualification designed for people working or considering working in the beekeeping industry.
The qualification’s compulsory section recognises the skills to work in an apiary and the honey house and to construct and repair beehives and beehive frames. It also recognises general knowledge related to beehives and beehive assembly, bee types, bee behaviour, and bee diseases and includes hazard identification and control and the consequences of injury in a rural workplace.
The elective section allows people to select unit standards that are relevant to their own work situation. These may include unit standards which relate to agricultural vehicles and machinery, fencing, pest control, personal fitness, work skills, first aid, injury management, nutrition, loading and unloading goods, the New Zealand beekeeping industry and career pathways within it, and commercial and manual extraction of honey.
On completion of this qualification, people can progress to the National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) [Ref: 1069], or other specialised Primary Industry Training Organisation qualifications such as the National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 2) with strands in Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer Farming, and Sheep Farming [Ref: 1434], National Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Feeding and Pastures) (Level 3) [Ref: 1435], or the National Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Health and Husbandry) (Level 3) with strands in Cattle Farming, and Sheep Farming [Ref: 1438].
Credit Range
Compulsory / ElectiveLevel 1 credits / - / 0-7
Level 2 credits / 36 / 3-10
Level 3 credits / 3 / 3-10
Minimum totals / 39 / 10
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 http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
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
- Elective – A minimum of 10 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Apiculture
ID / Title / Level / Credit19883 / Demonstrate knowledge of beehive, and beehive frame assembly and repair / 2 / 2
19884 / Construct and repair beehives, and beehive frames / 2 / 4
19885 / Open and close a beehive, work in an apiary, and feed a beehive / 2 / 5
19886 / Demonstrate knowledge of disease in the bee colony / 2 / 3
19887 / Identify disease in a bee colony, and conduct apiary site management in the presence of disease / 2 / 4
19889 / Prepare a beehive for wintering / 2 / 2
19890 / Requeen a beehive / 2 / 3
19892 / Shift beehives / 2 / 3
19893 / Describe physical characteristics of bees and their behaviour / 2 / 3
25889 / Remove honey supers from beehives / 3 / 3
25893 / Describe bee feeding, feeders and types of bee feed / 2 / 2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture
ID / Title / Level / Credit23540 / Demonstrate knowledge of hazards, hazard control, and the consequences of injury in a rural workplace / 2 / 5
Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID / Title / Level / Credit19046 / Service and repair agricultural machinery / 3 / 6
19047 / Describe the working principles, maintenance, and servicing of petrol and diesel engines / 2 / 2
24540 / Maintain and use a petrol powered brushcutter / 2 / 2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Apiculture
ID / Title / Level / Credit19888 / Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand beekeeping industry, and career and training opportunities / 2 / 2
25890 / Assist with the commercial extraction of honey and product processing / 3 / 4
25894 / Carry out manual extraction of honey and product processing / 3 / 3
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Fencing
ID / Title / Level / Credit561 / Install, dismantle, and store temporary electric fences / 2 / 2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest Management > Pest Control
ID / Title / Level / Credit21554 / Demonstrate knowledge of safety with agrichemicals / 2 / 3
21556 / Control weeds under supervision / 2 / 2
21561 / Use, maintain, and store agrichemical application safety equipment / 2 / 2
21562 / Identify and interpret agrichemical product information / 2 / 2
Community and Social Services > Fitness > Fitness Education
ID / Title / Level / Credit505 / Manage personal physical fitness with guidance / 1 / 3
Core Generic > Core Generic > Work and Study Skills
ID / Title / Level / Credit4249 / Demonstrate care and timeliness as an employee / 1 / 3
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
ID / Title / Level / Credit6400 / Manage first aid in emergency situations / 3 / 2
6401 / Provide first aid / 2 / 1
6402 / Provide resuscitation level 2 / 1 / 1
Humanities > Health and Physical Education > Physical Education
ID / Title / Level / Credit12546 / Apply knowledge of injury management in physical activity / 2 / 3
13350 / Apply knowledge of nutrition to physical activity needs / 2 / 3
Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Goods Service
ID / Title / Level / Credit1753 / Load and unload a goods service vehicle / 2 / 4
Transition Arrangements
Version 4
Version 4 was republished in order to include reverse transition arrangements (see section below) to ensure candidates would not be disadvantaged when expiring standards were no longer available.
Version 4 was issued following review to update content.
Changes to structure and content
- standard 25893 was added to the compulsory section
- standards 6400, 6401, 6402, and 19888 were moved from the compulsory to the elective section
- standard 497 was removed from the compulsory section
- standard 19891 was replaced with standard 25889 in the compulsory section
- credits for standard 19887 increased from 3 to 4
- standards 1753, 24540, 25890, and 25894 were added to the elective section
- standard 6916 was removed from the elective section
- total qualification credits decreased from 58 to 49.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
People working towards versions 2 or 3 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of those versions or transfer their results to this version. The last date for entry to programmes or courses leading to the award of versions 2 or 3 is 31 December 2009.
Training programmes or courses leading to the award of this version of the qualification may start as soon as the qualification is registered.
This qualification contains standards that replaced expiring or expired standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring or expired standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for / Exempt from17 / 19885
22 / 19046, 19047
5059 / 21554
18425 / 23450
19891 / 25889, 25890
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Primary Industry Training Organisation at the address below.
Reverse transition
Reverse transition has been included for version 4 of this qualification to allow candidates to complete the qualification using the expiring standards or replacement standards.
Version 4 of this qualification contains standards that have been replaced and will expire on 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2015. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
Credit for / Exempt from26551, 26552 / 6400
26551 / 6402
26552 / 6401
27213 / 21554, 21562
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 3 was issued following revision to replace expiring standard 18425 with standard 23540. In addition to the exemptions for 17, 22, and 5059 listed in the table above, the following exemption applies.
Credit for / Exempt from47 / 19891
Version 2 was issued following review to take into account the review of standards in the Pest Control domain.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification
NZQA
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
Tranzqual ITO
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Primary Industry Training Organisation and the accredited organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification / NZSCEDCode / Description / Code / Description
16 / Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Apiculture / 050104 / Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Agriculture > Beekeeping
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 Code 101558
MoE Code 8105 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019