OCN NI Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agricultural Business

3.1 Agriculture

Qualification Code

603/7399/4

Qualification Level

L3

Credits

180

Minimum Age

16

Review Date

30/03/2026

Total Qualification Time

1800 Hours

Guided Learning Hours

1080 Hours

Deliver this Qualification

Qualification Information

The aim of the OCN NI Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agricultural Business is to provide those undertaking the qualification with a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge, related to agriculture or commercial horticulture business management, while providing business benefits to those undertaking it.In order to achieve this qualification, the learner must achieve all 9 mandatory units for 90 credits, plus 80 credits from only one of the enterprise specific pathways (Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Crops or Horticulture) plus one 10 credit unit from the All Enterprises pathway, totalling 180 credits.

Units

Advanced Pig Management Systems (K/618/6940)

L3

10 Credits

All-Terrain Vehicles and Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklift Operations (F/618/6958)

L3

10 Credits

Animal Health and Welfare (K/618/6906)

L3

10 Credits

Animal Science and Nutrition (R/618/6897)

L3

10 Credits

Beef Production (T/618/6911)

L3

20 Credits

Building Design and Maintenance (M/618/6907)

L3

10 Credits

Business Management (D/618/6899)

L3

10 Credits

Business Planning (J/618/6900)

L3

10 Credits

Combinable Crop Production (F/618/6944)

L3

20 Credits

Crop and Horticulture Production and Husbandry (M/618/6941)

L3

10 Credits

Dairy Production (A/618/6909)

L3

20 Credits

Enterprise Management, Supply Chain and Marketing (T/618/6908)

L3

10 Credits

Environmental Sustainability (Y/618/6903)

L3

10 Credits

Grassland Production (M/618/6910)

L3

20 Credits

Habitat Management (D/618/6904)

L3

10 Credits

Harvesting and Storage of Combinable Crops (Y/618/6948)

L3

10 Credits

Harvesting and Storage of Horticultural Crops (R/618/6950)

L3

10 Credits

Harvesting and Storage of Potato Crops (D/618/6949)

L3

10 Credits

Health and Safety for Land-based Businesses (Y/618/6898)

L3

10 Credits

Human Resource Management (K/618/6954)

L3

10 Credits

Integrated Pest Management (T/618/6942)

L3

10 Credits

Livestock Production and Husbandry (H/618/6905)

L3

10 Credits

Machinery Operations (R/618/6902)

L3

10 Credits

Managing Pig Health and Welfare (T/618/6939)

L3

10 Credits

Ornamental Crop Production (Y/618/6951)

L3

20 Credits

Pig Production (M/618/6938)

L3

20 Credits

Plant and Soil Science (L/618/6896)

L3

10 Credits

Potato Production (R/618/6947)

L3

20 Credits

Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Using Knapsack Sprayers (A/618/6957)

L3

10 Credits

Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides using Vehicle Mounted Sprayers (M/618/6955)

L3

10 Credits

Sheep Production (K/618/6937)

L3

20 Credits

Soft Fruit Production (H/618/6953)

L3

20 Credits

Specialist Machinery Operations (A/618/6943)

L3

10 Credits

Undertake a Land-based Business Project (L/618/6901)

L3

10 Credits

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