New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Overview
*Subject to NZQA approval.
This 6-month course offered in Whangārei prepares students to work as a member of a team on hunting and pest control projects.
Managing environmental pests is crucial to conserving New Zealand’s unique ecosystems. This hands-on programme prepares you to work on pest control projects, giving you practical experience through learning how to safely use traps and poisons. You’ll also learn to identify flora and fauna, and how to navigate in remote bush.
You will learn:
- How to identify common native and introduced flora and fauna
- How to work safely and effectively in the conservation estate
- To navigate using maps and compass, and GPS
- How to complete an extended expedition into remote bush
- Practical experience in pest control, through using traps and poisons
- To work in a safe and effective manner as part of a pest management team
- Good work habits including time management and basic problem solving, communication and recording skills
- About the social, cultural, legislative and economic dimensions of a career in pest control.
About the provider
NorthTec is the region's largest provider of tertiary education, with multiple campuses and learning centres from Whangārei to our northernmost site in Kaitaia.
We’re transforming lives right here in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland so whether you imagine yourself as a chef, a nurse, or dream of getting a job in a trade, check out our over 100 programmes and enrol now for a brighter future.
Our largest campus is based at Raumanga, Whangārei, with the Future Trades campus in Dyer Street, and a Learning Centre in Kensington Stadium. There are also regional campuses in Ngāwhā and Kaitaia. We also have some online courses, providing education to people across the whole motu. NorthTec works in collaboration with other education providers, industry, iwi, and charitable trusts to provide industry specific,up-to-date training for all Te Tai Tokerau.