Work-based Agriculture qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 30 Nov 2023

These qualifications provide a progression route into managing an agricultural enterprise and develop all the skills and knowledge you need to be effective in that role. It is suitable for those working with livestock and with crops. It can also be used as CPD assessments for the industry. This qualification is part of the apprenticeship framework.

These qualifications are aimed at either managers or supervisors of an agricultural enterprise. It covers both livestock and crops.

Available to deliver in the following:

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

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You will cover essential business management knowledge skills and can specialise in livestock or crop production.

You will learn on the job in the work environment and complete a portfolio of evidence.

Is this level right for me?

Level 4
You are working with livestock or in crop production, probably in a supervisory role. You have probably completed an appropriate Level 3 qualification. You are looking to take the next step into management - or perhaps start your own business.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress in a management role within livestock or crop production.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the qualification handbook.

Centres currently offering the NPTC Level 4 NVQ in Agricultural Management (0133) can gain fast-track approval.

Learners must be 18 or over and ideally should hold a Level 3 qualification in the relevant area.

Level 4

This level is ideal if you are working with livestock or in crop production, probably in a supervisory role. You probably have completed an appropriate Level 3 qualification. You are looking to take the next step into management - or perhaps start your own business.

There are six qualifications available:

Level 4 Award in Work-based Agricultural Management (Livestock)
Level 4 Award in Work-based Agricultural Management (Crop Production)
Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management (Livestock)
Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management (Crop Production)
Level 4 Diploma in Work-based Agricultural Business Management
Level 4 Diploma in Work-based Agricultural Business Management (unit route).

Depending on the route chosen, these qualifications contain agricultural management units, as well as livestock or crop production units. For a full list of units, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress in a management role within livestock or crop production.

Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management (Livestock) (0097-41)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2023

Level 4 Certificate in Agricultural Management (Livestock)

Accreditation No: 600/2788/5 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: 20 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 18 - 96 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 200 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2025 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £222.30 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.

Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management (Crop Production) (0097-43)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2023

Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management (Crop Production)

Accreditation No: 600/2788/5 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: 20 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 18 - 96 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 200 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2025 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £222.30 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.

Level 4 Diploma in Work-based Agricultural Business Management (0097-44)

Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2024

Level 4 Diploma in Work-based Agricultural Business Management

Accreditation No: 600/2842/7 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: 82 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 203 - 221 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 820 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/03/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £278.50 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.

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.

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0097 Level 4

Centre documents

Purpose and recognition

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Purpose

60028427 L4 Diploma in Work-based Agricultural Management Adult Purpose Statement v2 pdf 64 KB 24 Jul 2018

Work-based Agriculture (0097)