New Zealand Certificate in Pork Production (Advanced Husbandry)

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Animal Husbandry

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body, or legislative requirements for this qualification.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the pork industry with individuals who have advanced technical knowledge in pig husbandry, and able to improve production outcomes and complement external pork industry expertise.

Employees will benefit by having specific husbandry skills that will improve and enhance production targets and enable them to work in a key management role anywhere in a pork production unit.

The community will benefit by having employees trained in advanced husbandry competencies that ensure the most efficient, independent, sustainable and home-grown pork production for New Zealand.

Graduates will be working in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for the performance of others in their team.