New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3) with strands in Rural Pest Control, Rural Pest Monitoring, and Urban Pest Control

The purpose of this qualification is to recognise the skills and knowledge of individuals who can either carry out pest control or pest monitoring in a rural environment, or pest control in and/or around built environments.

This qualification is targeted at individuals who have recently begun working in the pest operations industry or who wish to enter the pest operations industry.

The qualification has strands to recognise the distinct skills and knowledge required to carry out pest operations in either rural, or in and/or around built environments.

Learners will benefit from having the skills and knowledge to remain safe while undertaking an essential and valued task.

The community will benefit from having people who are able to carry out pest control for the purposes of biosecurity, conservation, and public health and enjoyment.

Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision.

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.