Qualification Details

This is a listing of further education and training awards made by QQI. They are at Level 1 to 6 on the NFQ. For awards in Higher Education and Training at Level 6 to 10 on the NFQ please look at the Programmes listing.

Title

Horticulture

Code

6M4334

NFQ Level

6

EQF Level

5

Award Class

Major

Field of Learning

08. Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary > 1. Agriculture > 2. Horticulture

Credit Value

120

Publication Date

25-07-2012

Review Date

Deactivation Date

Status

Active

Certificate Specification

Horticulture

EUROPASS Certificate Supplements

English

Programme Validation Information

Validation

Qualification Requirements

This award was developed through the Common Award System. Any providers who wish to offer this award must have their programme validated by QQI before it can be delivered to learners. The provider should check the certificate specification for this award (see above) and its associated minor awards for validation requirements.

The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing:

Awards

Code Title NFQ Level Credit Value
A minimum credit value of 60 from the following component(s)

6N3607

Garden and Parks Supervision

6

30

6N3609

Garden Centre Operations

6

30

6N3610

Nursery Stock Production

6

30

6N3614

Market Gardening

6

30

6N3620

Landscape Design and Construction

6

30

6N3621

Organic Crop Production

6

30

6N3622

Sports Turf Science and Maintenance

6

30

6N3623

Horticultural Production Mechanisation

6

30
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

6N0697

Customer Service

6

15

6N1948

Team Leadership

6

15

6N1950

Communications

6

15

6N2191

Leadership

6

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

6N1941

Entrepreneurship

6

15

6N2104

Supervisory Skills

6

15

6N3613

Sales and Marketing Management

6

15

6N4165

Finance

6

15

6N4310

Business Management

6

15

6N4322

Employment Law

6

15
A minimum credit value of 30 from the following component(s)

6N3624

Tree and Shrub Management

6

15

6N3626

Sustainable Horticulture

6

15

6N3645

Ecology and the Environment

6

15

6N3652

Computer Aided Draughting

6

15