Land-based Operations qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 28 Apr 2026

These qualifications will close for registrations on 31 December 2026.
Alternative - 0361-12/13/14 City & Guilds Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Land-based Studies 603/3595/6 603/3596/8 603/3597/X

Gain the basic skills and knowledge you need to find a job in agriculture, horticulture or animal care. With an Award, Certificate or Diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations you learn to do a land-based job under supervision - and you'll have plenty of options for developing your career in a range of directions.

These qualifications cover everything from habitat management to hedge-laying - so you can progress to a range of Level 2 qualifications.

An Award, Certificate or Diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations is ideal for anyone wishing to kick start a career in agriculture, horticulture or animal care. You may already want to work in a particular field - like conservation - or you want to keep you options open.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

Depending on the optional units you choose, you could cover things like:

maintaining plants
caring for animals
habitat management
transporting physical resources
preparing forest and woodland sites
farm conservation
dry stone walling.

You'll put your skills into practice and be assessed on a portfolio of evidence.

Find out all the details for assessment by downloading the qualification handbooks from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

You could develop the skills for a first job in all kinds of land-based areas, including things like:

Agricultural/Horticultural technician
Gardener
Greenkeeper
Groundsperson
Horticultural garden centre worker/Manager
Landscaper.

After taking the award you can move on to the certificate and then the diploma. After completing the diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations, you could start a related Level 2 qualification (centre-based or work-based) to build on your skills.

You can also progress to other qualifications or start an apprenticeship in horticulture, agriculture or environmental conservation.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

In order to offer the qualifications in Work-based Land-based Operations, you must make sure your learners can access the resources they need to complete the qualifications.

You'll need to provide learners with a suitable learning environment and the resources they need to complete the practical aspects of these qualifications.

You'll assess learners on a portfolio of evidence they develop throughout the course.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 1

Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations (0072-11)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2026

To be withdrawn

Level 1 Certificate in Work-based Land-based Operations

Accreditation No: 500/6660/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 22 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 198 - 339 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 220 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £151.50 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs. VAT may apply depending on your funding status and VAT registration.

Level 1 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations

Accreditation No: 500/6711/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 37 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 333 - 333 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 370 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £171.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs. VAT may apply depending on your funding status and VAT registration.

NPTC Level 1 Award in Work-based Land-based Operations

Accreditation No: 500/6712/6 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 10 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 90 - 100 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 100 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £119.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs. VAT may apply depending on your funding status and VAT registration.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

Centre documents

0072-11 Level 1 Qualification handbook pdf 1 MB 31 Oct 2025

Land-based Operations (0072)