Level 2 Technical Certificate in Agriculture 2025-26

Looking to start your career in the agriculture and farming sector? The Level 2 certificate in agriculture is the perfect starting point!

Agriculture and food production is a thriving global industry that is essential to all our lives - without it, we wouldn't eat!

Farmers are a vital part of the agricultural industry - British farmers produce a massive 63% of the food we eat, supported by a large, varied industry that employs 3.5 million people right here in the UK.

There's no previous experience needed for the level 2 agriculture course, so whether you're brand new to agriculture or already got a little experience under your belt, this is the perfect starting point.

With this course, you could unlock the gateway to over 200 careers that are available in UK agriculture. Most jobs involve the outdoors in some way and it is a good match for people who like hands on practical work.

Whichever area of the industry you choose you are likely to operate machinery of some kind, many of which use cutting-edge technology, and this course provides real opportunities to specialise and develop your skills as time goes on.

This exciting and ever-changing industry needs talented, flexible people who are ready to take on a challenge. Every day is likely to be different and we need people that can problem solve and take on whatever Mother Nature throws
our way.

Growing or rearing food on an industrial scale takes a lot of skill and dedication, helped along by technology and science. In fact 70% of the jobs in the agricultural industry involve science, engineering or technology, everything from GPS, to drones and even robots. If you’re ambitious, there is real scope to progress in this industry.

During this course, you'll learn about a wide variety of topics related to agriculture. These include:

• Health & Safety
• Agricultural Machinery
• Crop Husbandry
• Farm Animal Production
• Farm Estate Maintenance
• Physiology of Plants and Animals
• Working in the Agricultural Industry

Following completion of this course, you could move on to employment in the land-based sector in roles such as a general farm worker, shepherd/shepherdess, farm machinery technician or herdsperson.

Further on in your career development you may consider being an agricultural engineer or an agricultural machinery driver.

Following successful completion of this course at Merit level, you could progress to Level 3 Technical Diploma in Agriculture.

Our entry requirements are reviewed annually and are subject to change as qualifications, awarding bodies and assessment criteria evolve.

Due to the physical nature of the assessments, you will need to be capable of achieving the practical elements of the course without assistance.

Multiple choice exam, followed by a practical synoptic assessment and coursework, alongside completion of 150 hours of industry placement.

September 2025

1 Year, full time.