Seed Certification Administration

Candidates will be able to access the course and associated training materials between 6am and 6pm on the day of training.

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 National 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 end of module tests. The module tests can be accessed through the Course resource page in the course booklet, which once complete will provide candidates with a useful reminder of the course content. Module 2A and Module 3A will cover the answers to the module tests and address the issues that can cause error when making Certification applications. There is no final examination for this course but candidates are actively encouraged to attempt the Interactive quiz at the end of the course.

A course discussion forum is open for candidates to use. This should be focused on discussions around training, please note the forum will not be accessible during or after the course has finished, please be considerate to all users. Candidates will also receive communication via email and through the training platforms messaging service, please monitor inboxes, and the speech bubble at the top of the course page.

Please note the course and resources will only be available from 6am – 6pm on the day of training.