Training organisation, Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) has launched new qualifications in land-based skills.
The three new Level 1 qualifications cover agriculture, horticulture, environmental conservation and general land-based skills.
With the qualifications aimed at school-leavers and new entrants looking to begin a career in farming, horticulture, landscaping or groundskeeping.
HABC, whose headquarters are in Doncaster, will also offer a Level 2 Diploma in work-based horticulture and two qualifications in land-based forklift truck operations are in development and due for launch in spring 2014.
Jason Sprenger, HABC chief executive, said: "Launching three new qualifications, with three more planned by April, is quite a commitment and demonstrates how seriously we are taking our entry into the land-based skills sector.
"When we looked at the sector we felt that it was under-represented in terms of the breadth of qualifications available, and the services being offered to training providers and employers.
"We are proud of the reputation we have established in other sectors for customer care and quality, and are keen to be able to offer the same standard of service to land-based employers and training providers so that they can support learners and improve their operations."
The HABC qualification will be delivered by the Derbyshire based SLIC Training, who have worked with the organisation in the past.
For more information see www.highfieldabc.com
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