New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture – Nursery Production
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
This programme has been refreshed for 2024 to include units that better meet the needs of the nursery production sector, while providing a better learning pathway for those learners new to the sector. New topics include a focus on effective irrigation, recycling, and other refreshed units to help manage resources in a nursery production business. For more information, contact your local Training Adviser . Learners will explore more of the detail and science around steering nursery plants to a robust and healthy outcome, be hands on, learning about machinery operation and workflow management. Learners will also be able to identify diseases and pests, and how to give and get the best through great teamwork. The programme includes four off-job tutorial days (excluding vehicles and GrowSafe). This qualification is available as part of a New Zealand Apprenticeship in Nursery Production.
Entry requirements
Learners must be employed in the sector.
About the provider
Primary ITO aims to help New Zealand’s primary sector flourish by growing people’s skills. We lead work-based education and training across the many industries in the primary sector.
We firmly believe that on-the-job training is the future of learning
That can be supported by online and in-person learning where those are the best options. People earn while they learn, and businesses get value from their staff from day one. Better skills enable people to be more productive and lead more fulfilling and rewarding work lives.
We support people throughout the country
In 2023, we had around 14,000 learners at around 4500 different workplaces around the country. At Primary ITO, we pride ourselves on being up driveways, at the end of dirt roads, on the factory floor, online or in the classroom. Whatever it takes to support our learners.
We support learners from start to finish
We support learners all the way from introductory programmes and our schools-based Trades Academy, through to apprenticeships and management diplomas.
We design training and assessment for the workplace, so employees can learn on the job while gaining real-world industry experience.
Our team of experts do several things
- They help businesses and their staff choose the right programme to equip learners with the right skills, knowledge and experience.
- They support learners and external training providers as learners complete their qualifications.
- They help assess learners and ensure they complete all the required training.
Interested in finding out more or, ready to enquire? Please visit: www.primaryito.ac.nz, email: [email protected] or, call us on: 0800 208020.