New Zealand Certificate in Pork Production (Section Management)

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 the knowledge and skills to manage a production section, in a pork production unit, under broad guidance, and to supervise others.

Employees will benefit by having improved skills which would support the industry to be internationally competitive, and also enhance their own employment opportunities across the pork industry.

The community will benefit by having trained people who are able to manage biosecurity risks and waste management within their workplaces.

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