OCN NI Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agricultural Business
3.1 Agriculture
OCN NI Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agricultural Business
Qualification Code
603/7399/4
Review date
31/03/2026
Min age
16
Level
L3
Credits
180
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.
Individual Units
| Individual Units | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Pig Management Systems | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| All-Terrain Vehicles and Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklift Operations | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Animal Health and Welfare | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Animal Science and Nutrition | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Beef Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Building Design and Maintenance | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Business Management | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Business Planning | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Combinable Crop Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Crop and Horticulture Production and Husbandry | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Dairy Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Enterprise Management, Supply Chain and Marketing | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Environmental Sustainability | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Grassland Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Habitat Management | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Harvesting and Storage of Combinable Crops | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Harvesting and Storage of Horticultural Crops | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Harvesting and Storage of Potato Crops | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Health and Safety for Land-based Businesses | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Human Resource Management | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Integrated Pest Management | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Livestock Production and Husbandry | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Machinery Operations | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Managing Pig Health and Welfare | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Ornamental Crop Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Pig Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Plant and Soil Science | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Potato Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Using Knapsack Sprayers | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides using Vehicle Mounted Sprayers | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Sheep Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Soft Fruit Production | L3 | 20 Credits | View |
| Specialist Machinery Operations | L3 | 10 Credits | View |
| Undertake a Land-based Business Project | L3 | 10 Credits | View |