Seed Certification Administration

Candidates will be able to access the course and associated training materials for 24hours once training commences.

Devised by Niab: Agricultural Crop Characterisation team

 The Seed Marketing Regulations require three building blocks before certification can take place: the crop, seed, and variety stages.

• The crop stage consists of the entry of a seed lot for multiplication, then entry of a seed crop, followed by inspection to assess if it meets the conditions specified in the regulations and issuing of a report.

• The seed stage is sampling and testing of seed to assess if it meets the standards specified in the regulations, and the issuing of a report.

• The variety stage requires that seed must be of a variety that is on the UK Variety List before it can be marketed.

Individuals who work on the administration for Seed Certification, must have a good grasp of all the elements involved in the building blocks, and be able to complete the relevant administration applications required.

This online course provides training for the applications and theory behind Seed Certification administration.

Course description

The objective of this course is to develop understanding of the theory and practical elements required when making applications for Seed Certification.

It is advisable that staff who are newly engaged in the work of Seed Certification take part in this online course.

Intended audience

The course is aimed at members of the seed industry, and any individuals who are interested in Seed Certification, or who actively work to process the applications related to Seed Certification.

Learning objectives

This course presents an overview of Seed Certification and all related topics involved in the required applications.

At the end of this course, candidates should understand the following criteria:

• The overview of Seed Certification

• Crop applications and processing of inspection results

• Seed lot applications, including international seed movement

• Manual Certification applications

• ESP Certification applications

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for this course, training is suitable for those with or without Seed Certification experience.

Feedback

We welcome all feedback and suggestions. Please complete the feedback survey that can be found on the web page below at the end of the course.

Getting the most from this course

Seed Certification e-learning delivers the knowledge required for Seed Certification administration, through slide presentations, and lecturer assistance, which is supported by practical exercises and an interactive test. The practical exercises can be accessed through the resource page. The resource page also contains the course booklet which if printed will act as a useful reminder of the processes involved in certification. There is no final examination for this course, but candidates are actively encouraged to attempt the Interactive quiz at the end of the course. Candidates who attempt the quiz will be issued with a certificate of course attendance.

If there are any queries or concerns regarding the training material or course content, please contact the cert training team who will assist.

Please note the training team are only available Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, and there may be a delay in response in peak periods.

Please note all course resources will only be available for 24 hours on the day of training and will not be issued separately.