New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Crop Production)

Outline 

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the primary industry with individuals who have the skills and knowledge to take responsibility for the day to day operational management of an organic primary production operation. 

Graduate Profile 

Graduates of the qualification will be able to apply knowledge of organic principles to the implementation and monitoring of an organic primary production plan and organic standard’s compliance requirements. 

Course Content 

Train and prune fruit trees, scope and application of standards that apply to organic horticulture in New Zealand, knowledge of obtaining and maintaining organic certification for horticulture operations, post harvesting handling, organic pest, disease and weed management, soil-less growing media, soil health science and improvement, rootstock requirements, plant propagation and collection of seed.

To provide a pathway to knowledge and self-awareness that will lead to better employment opportunities through work based training

Our mission statement is as relevant today as it was when we first started in 1996. We are aiming to inspire our students with skills and knowledge through vocational education and training.

This will then lead to more informed and positive employment and / or opportunities for students to staircase into higher level programmes of learning.

Our objectives as a tertiary education organisation (TEO) is to offer our stakeholders the opportunity to have input into our courses ensuring their individual needs are being met and quality is being maintained.