countryside management qualifications

Trainee (Red) Working toward Level 2 or Experienced Worker - Temporary (Red)

  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Dry Stone Walling (QCF)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Dry Stone Walling (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in work-based Environmental Conservation 
  • The BTEC First Diploma in Countryside Management
  • BTEC Level 2 Environmental Conservation (Landscape and Ecosystem)

Apprentice (Red) Working towards Level 2

  • Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education - Countryside Worker (Click link)

Level 2 - Skilled Worker (Blue)

  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Extended Certificate in Countryside and Environment (QCF)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Dry Stone Walling (QCF)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Dry Stone Walling (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in work-based Environmental Conservation 
  • The BTEC First Diploma in Countryside Management
  • BTEC Level 2 Environmental Conservation (Landscape and Ecosystem)

Trainee Supervisor (Red) Working toward Level 3 or Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager (Red)

  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 90-Credit Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Level 3 National Diploma (BTEC) Edexcel  
  • National Certificate in Countryside related studies (breakdown of units required)
  • National Diploma in Rural Studies (unit breakdown required)
  • BTEC National Diploma in Game & Wildlife Management

Level 3 - Supervisor (Gold)

  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • City & Guilds Level 3 90-Credit Diploma in Countryside Management (QCF)
  • Level 3 National Diploma (BTEC) Edexcel 
  • National Diploma in Rural Studies (unit breakdown required)
  • National Certificate in Countryside related studies (breakdown of units required)
  • BTEC National Diploma in Game & Wildlife Management

Supervisory units must be included in the unit breakdown

Trainee Manager (Red) Working toward Level 4 or Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager (Red)

  • Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership & Management in Landbased Settings (Require relevant field unit breakdown)

Level 4 - Manager (Black)

  • Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership & Management in Landbased Settings (Require relevant field unit breakdown)

(AQP) Academically Qualified Person (White/Yellow)

  • Degree in Countryside Management BSc
  • Foundation Degree in Countryside Management
  • Countryside Management (FdSc), Foundation Degree
  • Landscape and Countryside Management, FdSc Foundation Degree
  • Master degree in Countryside Management
  • Countryside and Protected Area Management (Postgraduate Diploma)
  • Degree in Rural Estate Management
  • Degree in Rural Sustainability
  • Foundation Degree in Countryside Conservation and Recreational Management
  • HND in Countryside Management
  • Master degree in Land Management
  • Certificate of Higher Education in Conservation and Countryside Management
  • HND in Rural Studies (request for units breakdown)

If you hold a Level 4 (or above) qualification relevant to this sector and it is not listed, please contact BALI for review of this qualification

Trainee (PQP) Professionally Qualified Person (Red Card) 

  • British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) - Provide current evidence of your Associate/Technical Membership

(PQP) Professionally Qualified Person (White/Yellow)

  • British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) - Provide current evidence of your Full/Chartered/Fellow Membership 

NOTE: OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS

If you have a land-based related qualification that was awarded outside the UK and is not currently recognised by LISS/CSCS you should contact Ecctis so that they can review your qualification and determine whether it is comparable to an NVQ, SVQ or other qualification appropriate to your occupation and the LISS/CSCS SmartCard you wish to apply for.

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