Qualification Standard

Authorising body: Ministry of Agriculture
Group of fields: Agriculture and Forestry
Occupation: Nursery gardener
Validity of standard: From 23/12/2025
Qualification level: 3

Qualification Standard

Vocational competence Level

Fertilisation and use of manure in ornamental and fruit tree nurseries

3

Generative and vegetative plant propagation of nursery stock

3

Growing of nursery stock in containers

3

Growing of nursery stock in open ground

3

Collection, sorting and dispatch of nursery stock

3

Collection, sorting and dispatch of nursery stock Plant cultivation using mechanization

3

Propagation and treatment of ornamental and fruit tree rootstocks

3

Applying pesticides and protecting ornamental plants against disease

3

Harvesting, sorting and dispatching of rootstocks

3

Following entities have contributed

The Vocational Qualification Standard was prepared by the National Institute of Education of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and experts from these entities: 

  • Zahradnická fakulta, Mendelova univerzita v Brně

  • Střední odborná škola lesnická a strojírenská Šternberk

  • Střední zahradnická škola Ostrava

The Vocational Qualification Standard was approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.