Online Training and Assessments

Tēnā koutou and welcome to the NZ Apples and Pears online assessment service on Learning Engine.

This service provides access to online assessments for member organisation training managers and employees for the following assessment sets.

Orchard QC

This assessment set is designed to assist development of orchard staff competency and knowledge for best practice orchard management. The tests within will test competency in different aspects of Integrated Fruit Production including Trap surveying; Pest monitoring and control; Disease monitoring and control. Successful completion of some assessments will likely fulfil the requirements for demonstrating competency for Official Assurance Programs (OAP): Codling Moth OAP and Apples to Australia OAP.

Orchard QC courses: Codling Moth; Harvest Survey; Pest Monitoring and Control

Available: August - June

Fruit Inspector

This assessment set is designed to prepare packhouse staff for pest identification at different skill levels. MPI refers to the different levels as ‘the levels of your assessed ability’. The programme consists of tests for different levels of skills: A basic pest identification skill level, testing for identification of pest groups; Advanced pest identification levels, testing for pest species identification.

New: The ability to complete the Fruit Inspector: Coolstore Rot assessment as a standalone assessment.

Available: December - November

Sanitary and Phytosanitary programme

This programme is designed for packhouse staff that undertake phytosanitary activities on behalf of MPI. This programme needs to be completed in full every five years, with the refresher programme done annually.

Full Programme: Introduction to New Zealand Phytosanitary; Introduction to Phytosanitary; Sanitary and Phytosanitary for Apples and Pears; Pest and Disease Identification; Go Hort Food Safety; Fruit Inspector; Annual Update.

Refresher: Sanitary and Phytosanitary for Apples and Pears; Pest and Disease Identification; Fruit Inspector; Annual Update.

Available: December - April

General Assessments

These assessments are designed as stand alone assessments for both packhouse or orchard staff. They include the following assessments:

Annual Update (15 Jan - 30 April) : This annual update will provide information regarding any changes to the OAP and USDA markets for the coming season. It also covers the 2024/25 Taiwan OAP requirements.

Food Safety Testing for Apples and Pears (1 Dec - 30 April): This course will cover how to test, frequency, type of testing and how to interpret tests.

Residue Sampling Competency Test (1 Dec - 31 Aug): This course covers the importance of residue testing and how to correctly collect fruit for residue sampling.

How to access assessments:

Employees: To sign in and complete an assessment you must be invited to enrol by your Orchard/Packhouse Training Manager. If you have not received an invitation email, check your spam/junk folder before contacting your manager.

Once you have completed an assessment, you will automatically be able to re-certify the following season using the same login details unless your manager chooses to make changes to your training and assessment plan.

Orchard/Packhouse Training Managers: Registered managers can complete assessments and invite other staff to complete them for the first time.

Staff will be automatically reminded to re-certify each season. Prior to each season commencing, managers will be able to change their employee training and assessment plans.

Complete this form to register as a new training manager for your organisation.

Food safety 2024/29

New Zealand's reputation depends on producing and selling fruit that customers can trust. In this course, you will become familiar with food safety practices and principles within the horticulture industry. You'll learn how to ensure our fruit is safe to eat.

Course details include:

Duration: 2 hours
Recognition: Food Safety Badge
Learning pathway: Packhouse
This course is part of the Go Hort Taster course series.

How to enrol

You can self-enrol in this course. Just click on the course name and follow the instructions.

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Annual Update 2024/25

This annual update will provide information regarding any changes to the OAP and USDA markets for the coming season. It also covers the 2024/25 Taiwan OAP requirements to ensure staff complete the NZAPI coordinated pre-season activity.

Course details include:

Duration: 2 hours
Recognition: Annual update 2024/25 Badge
Re-certify: Annually, available January-April

How to enrol

Enrolling into this course is by invitation only, via Apples and Pears. If you work at a company who is a member of NZ Apples and Pears, please contact your manager or training coordinator.

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Food Safety Testing for Apples and Pears

This module will introduce you to the basics of food safety testing in the packhouse. It will cover how to test, frequency, type of testing and how to interpret tests.

Course details include:

Duration: 1 hours
Recognition: Food Safety Testing for Apples and Pears Badge
Re-certify: Annually, available December-April

How to enrol

Enrolling into this course is by invitation only, via Apples and Pears. If you work at a company who is a member of NZ Apples and Pears, please contact your manager or training coordinator.

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Residue Sampling Competency Test

Sample collection training and competency is a requirement under GlobalGAP's Residue Monitoring Systems criteria. This assessment is designed for packhouse staff who collect fruit for residue for NZAPI's Random Residue Programme to demonstrate competency in residue sampling.

Course details include:

Duration: 15 minutes
Recognition: Residue Sampling Competency Test Badge
Re-certify: Annually, available December-August

How to enrol

Enrolling into this course is by invitation only, via Apples and Pears. If you work at a company who is a member of NZ Apples and Pears, please contact your manager or training coordinator.

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Online Training and Assessments

Tēnā koutou and welcome to the NZ Apples and Pears online assessment service on Learning Engine.

Orchard QC

Fruit Inspector

Sanitary and Phytosanitary programme

General Assessments

How to access assessments:

Food safety 2024/29

How to enrol

Annual Update 2024/25

How to enrol

Food Safety Testing for Apples and Pears

How to enrol

Residue Sampling Competency Test

How to enrol

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