Varieties and seeds courses
NIAB has trained many generations of crop inspectors and seed analysts from across the UK agricultural industry. Our training, including refresher courses, is based around the seed certification schemes. We train more than 300 crop inspectors each year, who go on to officially check the various levels of certified seed that are sold in the UK, with 550 field plots set-aside specifically for training purposes. Courses are also available on seed sampling, grain variety identification, seed analysis and seed certification administration.
Courses 2023
For further information please contact cert.training [at] niab.com.
Cereal Crop Inspector Training
Cereal Initial Part 1 Online
Course: 30/01/2023 - 03/02/2023 Exam: 03/02/2023 Application Deadline: 09/01/2023
Initial Application Form Initial Application Letter
Cereal Initial Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 15/06/2023 Exam: 15/06/2023 Application Deadline: 09/01/2023
Cereal Licenced Higher Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 23/02/2023 Exam: 23/02/2023 Application Deadline: 02/02/2023
Cereal Licenced Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 23/02/2023 Exam: 23/02/2023 Application Deadline: 02/02/2023
Cereal Official Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 23/02/2023 Exam: 23/02/2023 Application Deadline: 02/02/2023
Cereal Official, Licenced Higher, Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 20/06/2023 Exam: 20/06/2023 Application Deadline: 02/02/2023
Cereal Licenced Retest Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 21/06/2023 Exam: 21/06/2023 Application Deadline: 02/02/2023
Seed Certification Administration
Seed Certification Administration
Course: 08/02/2023 Applicaion Deadline: 18/01/2023
Application Form & Invoice
Seed Certification Administration
Course: 18/10/2023 Application Deadline: 27/09/2023 (registration opens February 2023)
Herbage Crop Inspector Training
Herbage Initial Part 1 Online
Course: 28/02/2023 Exam: 28/02/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2023
Initial Application Form Initial Application Letter
Herbage Initial Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 09/05/2023 Exam: 09/05/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2023
Herbage Licenced Higher Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 28/02/2023 Exam: 28/02/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2023
Herbage Licenced Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 28/02/2023 Exam: 28/02/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2023
Herbage Official Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 28/02/2023 Exam: 28/02/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2023
Herbage Offical, Licenced Higher, Licenced Retest Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 09/05/2023 Exam: 09/05/2023 Application Deadline: 07/02/2022
Pulses Crop Inspector Training
Pulses Initial Part 1 Online
Course: 02/03/2023 Exam: 02/03/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Initial Application Form Initial Application Letter
Pulses Initial Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 06/06/2023 Exam: 06/06/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Pulses Licenced Higher Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 02/03/2023 Exam: 02/03/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Pulses Licenced Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 02/03/2023 Exam: 02/03/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Pulses Official Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 02/03/2023 Exam: 02/03/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Pulses Official, Licenced Higher, Licenced Retest Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 06/06/2023 Exam: 06/06/2023 Application Deadline: 09/02/2023
Fodder and Oilseeds Crop Inspector Training
Fodder and Oilseed Initial Part 1 Online
Course: 26/09/2023 Exam: 26/09/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Application forms will be made available soon. Please contact cert.training [at] niab.com in the interim.
Fodder and Oilseed Initial Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 04/10/2023 Exam: 04/10/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Fodder and Oilseed Licenced Higher Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 26/09/2023 Exam: 26/09/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Fodder and Oilseed Licenced Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 26/09/2023 Exam: 26/09/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Fodder and Oilseed Official Retest Part 1 Online
Course: 26/09/2023 Exam: 26/09/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Fodder and Oilseed Official, Licenced Higher, Licenced Retest Part 2 Plot Based
Course: 04/10/2023 Exam: 04/10/2023 Application Deadline: 05/09/2023
Seed Sampling Course
Online course material sent: 05/04/2023 NIAB Staff available for questions: 17-18/04/2023 Exam: 19/04/2023 or 20/04/2023
Email: lsscourse [at] niab.com