Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)
NZQF Level 4

About the course

If you're passionate about the environment and enjoy working outdoors this year-long course will kick-start your career in conservation. You'll learn about ecology, conservation management planning, maintaining personal and public health and safety, teamwork and more. The learning is hands-on and gives you a great range of skills including how to drive quad bikes and light utility vehicles, operate and maintain a chainsaw, use agrichemicals and manage pest control, and build and maintain tracks, fences and other conservation facilities.

About the provider

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest tertiary provider in the Bay of Plenty and the third largest institute of technology in New Zealand. We are home to more than 14,000 students, more than 1,000 staff, and we offer more than 150 study options ranging from certificate to post-graduate level.