National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5)
Level / 5Credits / 114
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2019.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2557].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2019 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.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / December 2008 / December 2019
Review / 2 / January 2015 / December 2019
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 801 9616
Facsimile 04 801 9626
Website
National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5)
Level / 5Credits / 114
Purpose
The National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 1467]is intended for people who design irrigation systems. It is expected that people will already have some general knowledge and experience in the field of irrigation prior to specialising in this area.
People who have completed this qualification will have the skills to plan and design fixed, movable and micro-irrigation systems; develop operations and maintenance manuals for these systems; and calculate key performance indicators (KPIs). These people will also have knowledge of irrigation systems, their components and performance; irrigation efficiency statistics; water, and application rates; water metering, soil moisture devices and their selection for measuring performance; system installation and commissioning requirements; pumps and motors, and their selection; hydraulic gradeline, surge implications, performance, and speciality valves; and control systems, pump starters and electricity.
All standards in this qualification are compulsory because the role of an irrigation system designer requires a set of well-defined knowledge and skills that apply across all workplaces and locations.
This qualification has some standards in common with the National Certificate in Irrigation (Evaluation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1127]. Candidates may progress from that qualification to this qualification,however it is not a prerequisite for entry or completion.
Special Notes
The design of irrigation systems must be carried out in accordance with The INZ Irrigation Design Code of Practice and Irrigation Design Standards, available from Irrigation New Zealand,
Credit Range
Level 4 credits /46
Level 5 credits /38
Level 6 or above credits /30
Total /114
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.
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and TechnologyWater Industry Irrigation
Id / Title / Level / Credit20955 / Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems, components, and performance / 4 / 6
20957 / Demonstrate knowledge of efficiency statistics, calculate KPIs and determine irrigation requirements / 4 / 6
20958 / Demonstrate knowledge of water, and determine application rates, for irrigation / 4 / 6
25135 / Plan and design, and prepare a design report and drawings, for irrigation systems / 6 / 30
25136 / Describe water metering and soil moisture devices and their selection, for measuring performance of irrigation systems / 4 / 8
25137 / Describe irrigation system installation requirements, and prepare, and record information for, a commissioning plan / 4 / 10
25138 / Develop an operation and maintenance instructions manual for irrigation systems / 5 / 8
25139 / Demonstrate knowledge of pumps and motors, and their selection, for irrigation systems / 5 / 15
25140 / Determine irrigation system hydraulic gradeline, surge implications, and performance, and describe speciality valves / 5 / 15
25141 / Describe control systems, pump starters, and electricity, for irrigation systems / 4 / 10
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
1940 / Engineering and Technology > Water Industry > Irrigation / 039901 / Engineering and Related Technologies > Other Engineering and Related Technologies > Environmental Engineering
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 2018