New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY
Learn about soils, growing plants, composting, and diseases & pests. You’ll also learn workplace health and safety, soil and plant properties, developing organic and/or nursery production, safe and proper chemical and fertiliser use..
Use our full range of gear! Learn about tractors and machinery, quads and side-by-sides, chainsaws and motorised gear, crop support, irrigation and drainage. Identification, Assessment and Controls for hazards in the workplace will be applied throughout the entire course.
What you will learn
Health and Safety plays a huge role in the modern day Primary Industries sector. With accredited knowledge and certification of the selected course topics, you will gain the edge over other applicants for job opportunities in this field by adding this training to your record.
- Orchard and Nursery skills
- Plant health and production
- Vehicle training including quads
- Machinery use including chainsaws
- Watering and Crop support construction
- Growsafe Certification
- First Aid Training
Entry requirements
All applicants must:
- be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences
- be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level
- be physically able to complete the programme specific outcomes.
*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.