Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Fodder & Oilseed Compulsory attendance - Part II
The training course for returning official Fodder & Oilseed seed crop inspectors will be held in two parts. Part I being completed online previously and Part II will be held in our demonstration plots on 08/10/2025.
Intensive training is provided by experts in Fodder & Oilseed variety identification, aided by demonstrators who are experienced official crop inspectors. The course is designed to provide the appropriate training for candidates sitting the Part II compulsory attendance examination for an APHA Fodder & Oilseed Crop Inspector’s Licence, Category 'K' which is held at the end of the training. To retain a full licence, candidates must now achieve the required pass mark for the Part II examination. In 2025, candidates can attend the Part II exam on the 08/10/2025. Further training will be available in the morning before the examination.
The training course will concentrate on the botany, classification and identification of Fodder & Oilseed, and will also cover the theory and practice of crop inspection.
Candidates should note paragraph 5 of the Crop Inspectors Licence. This states that a crop inspector may charge a reasonable fee for making an inspection but otherwise shall not derive any private gain in carrying out his/her functions.
Features of the course include:
- Detailed instructions of crop inspection techniques.
- Comprehensive literature.
- Identification of major Fodder & Oilseed species.
The fees are:
Compulsory Part II training (zero rated VAT) = £233.00
Compulsory Part II APHA examinations (zero rated VAT) = £104.00
Total = £336.00
It is a requirement under the Seeds Marketing Regulations 2011 that a person applying for a crop inspector’s licence has “completed an appropriate training course relating to the inspection of seed crops of that species and category”.
Cancellations made after the closing date will still be charged for. Please enquire about substituting candidates if required.
To book your place on the course, please click here, you will be directed to a form to fill in. Failure to attend the course may mean your licence will be revoked.
Applications will not be accepted after 02/09/2025.
If you have any queries, please contact: cert.training@niab.com
Kind regards,
The Certification Training Team
Note:
Your contact details will be included in APHA’s online register of Crop Inspectors unless you indicate otherwise. You should inform the Seeds team, APHA 1st Floor, Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8DR. Email:seed.cert@apha.gsi.gov.uk if you do not want your details released.