The course consists of three main sections:
- Common core
- Core pathway
- Occupational specialism
Common core
Covers key elements relevant to many careers working in the land-based sector
including health and safety, sustainability, working in the industry, ethics,
business equality, communication skills, relationship management, finance and
information technology.
Core Pathway
This part of your course will include biosecurity, supply chain understanding
and plant/animal biology. This will give you the foundation to then move into
your chosen specialism with confidence.
Occupation specialism
This is where you will choose whether to specialise in either Livestock
or Crop Production.
Livestock - theoretical principles and practices relating to working
within the agriculture, environmental and livestock sectors, anatomy and
physiology, animal health, nutrition and medicine. You will will also cover
business management and how to use data to deliver a successful business
model.
Crop Production - working within the crop production, trees and
woodland, horticulture and landscaping sectors, principles of plant growth and
development, principles and legislation relating to sustainability, plant
health, protected and invasive species.