National Certificate: Animal Production NQF 4

National Certificate: Animal Production NQF 4

The National Certificate: Animal Production NQF 4 (SAQA ID 48979) qualification is designed to meet the needs of those learners who intend to set up or have already set up own ventures, would like to find formal employment in the primary agricultural sector, or who would like to extent their studies, especially to the level of junior farm manager. Assessment of the competencies and knowledge in the qualification will be done in the context of the above learning outcomes. The range of typical learners that will enter this qualification will vary and includes:

• Farm operators who wish to progress to the level of junior farm manager;

• Learners in possession of different levels of practical experience in farming operations, which will be assessed and RPL’ed;

• School leavers (Gr. 12) from agricultural schools; and • Learners may come from both genders.