New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy Farming) (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Graduates will be able to:
- coordinate agribusiness activities using appropriate technology and a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- benchmark a farm's physical performance against data from industry high performers to identify strategies for improving farm physical and financial performance
- produce routine management reports to inform decision making for a farm production system
- take responsibility for routine maintenance of vehicles, plant, machinery, and equipment
- implement and monitor a farm environmental plan
Graduates of the Dairy Farming strand will also be able to implement and monitor:
- milk harvesting and milk quality plans
- a dairy livestock health plan
- a dairy livestock breeding plan
- a dairy livestock feeding plan
Entry Requirements
This programme is open entry - however, domestic students must provide evidence that they are currently employed on a farm for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Learners will benefit by earning a qualification that helps them move up in the industry and improve their skills and job performance.
This qualification is targeted at people who are experienced workers in the agriculture industry and are looking to move into, or are at, a management level position in an agricultural production enterprise.
International Applicants: Must be onshore and already on a farm in the Taranaki region with evident farming experience. For further clarification, please email [[email protected]](https://www.witt.ac.nz/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d141309180f131c091412131c113d0a140909531c1e531307)
English language requirements
Candidates whose first language is not English must have an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0, or equivalent.
Entry requirements
IELTS Academic: Overall 5.5; Band minimum 5.0; Listening 5.0; Reading 5.0; Writing 5.0; Speaking 5.0.
This programme is open entry - however, domestic students must provide evidence that they are currently employed on a farm for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Learners will benefit by earning a qualification that helps them move up in the industry and improve their skills and job performance.
This qualification is targeted at people who are experienced workers in the agriculture industry and are looking to move into, or are at, a management level position in an agricultural production enterprise.
International Applicants: Must be onshore and already on a farm in the Taranaki region with evident farming experience. For further clarification, please email [[email protected]](https://www.witt.ac.nz/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d141309180f131c091412131c113d0a140909531c1e531307)
English language requirements
Candidates whose first language is not English must have an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0, or equivalent.
About the provider
The Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) is a quality Government-owned tertiary education institution based in New Zealand's cultural and surfing hub. Taranaki is a beautiful region defined by its wonderful snow-capped mountain, extensive coastline, great surfing and many opportunities for outdoor activities. WITT is the only state tertiary institution in Taranaki and offers courses from certificate to degree level across a wide range of areas, including Business, Nursing, Hospitality, Te Reo Māori, Humanities, Media, Art, Electrical, Engineering, Automotive, Welding, Carpentry, Architecture, Computing, Fitness, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Make-up Artistry, Social Sciences and Agriculture. WITT also specialises in foundation programmes.