New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Course details
NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
About this programme
The lucrative and rapidly expanding apiculture industry wants more Kiwis to become beekeepers. Demand for pollination services also continues to increase with NZ’s primary industry dependent on the pollination of fruit and crops for its survival. If you have ever wanted to have your own beehive or want to work in the apiculture industry then this programme is for you.
What you will learn
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Maintain, manipulate and operate beehives to produce quality products and pollination services
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Assist to transport beehives and bee products, and establish hives in new sites
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Carry out a beehive disease management plan.
Entry Requirements
All applicants must:
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be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences
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be able to read, write and communicate in English at a basic level
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be physically able to complete the programme-specific outcomes.
Qualification gained
New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Entry requirements
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
NorthTec is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga). Te Pūkenga brings the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and the arranging training activities of certain Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) together to create a national network.
As one national network, Te Pūkenga will provide flexible, career-focused learning that fits around your life – on-the-job, on campus and online. Helping our people, our communities and our workforces grow and thrive together.
NorthTec has campuses and learning centres in Whangarei, Ngāwhā/Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Dargaville and 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.