This Qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to obtain competence in the
control of seed packaging and processing, including the sampling of a seed lot; analysing the
physical purity of seed; storing of seed; determining seed stock levels; disease and pest
control of store seed and the dispatch of stock to maintain seed quality. The Qualification will provide learners with the technical competence to perform to industry standards.

This Qualification will enable learners to progress in other fields of learning in the agricultural industry and provide articulation to higher education and learning.

The Qualification focuses on the skills, knowledge, and values to ensure competence in this
level of learning. The intention is to enhance the potential of people, in order for them to
grow and develop. This Qualification will furthermore add value to the individuals, their workplace and the economy as a whole.