National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Wool Handler) (Level 4)

This qualification is for people with extensive experience in wool handling who supervise wool harvesting in a woolshed environment.

Holders of this qualification will have the skills to source and interpret market information and wool pressing requirements, supervise and monitor wool harvesting, and plan and adjust the grading of wool.

All standards in this qualification are compulsory because wool pressing contains a set of well-defined skills and knowledge that apply across all woolsheds.

Candidates must already have completed the National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Wool Handler) (Level 3) [Ref: 1058] prior to award of this qualification. People must have completed the National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Entry) (Level 2) with the Learner Wool Handler Strand [Ref: 1546] prior to award of the National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Wool Handler) (Level 3) [Ref: 1058].

The aim of the National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Entry) (Level 2) with Strands [Ref: 1546] is to provide candidates with broad transferable skills such as occupational health and safety, work and study skills, and general agriculture, in addition to introductory wool harvesting skills.

One of the two standards in this qualification is also included in the National Certificate in Wool Classing, Shed Classer Strand [Ref: 0998].

The National Certificate in Wool Harvesting (Wool Handler) (Level 4) [Ref: 1548] is part of a series of qualifications developed for the wool harvesting sector. A qualification pathways diagram can be found at the end of this document.

The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation supports the concepts of continuing and lifelong education, and encourages people to consider future options on completion of this qualification, including other qualifications in Agriculture or other industries.

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.

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