What's new at Primary ITO
A summary of what's new at Primary ITO with links to news articles about our latest programme updates and developments.
At Primary ITO, we work closely with industry to ensure our training continues to meet current and future needs. As a result, we’re regularly expanding our programme offerings, introducing new options and redeveloping existing ones.
Below is a summary of what’s new at Primary ITO, with links to news articles about our latest programme updates and developments:
An Interim Establishment Board has been appointed to guide the organisation as it establishes an industry-owned Private Training Establishment (PTE).
Primary ITO is introducing short modular training for the horticulture industry, to support new staff to gain introductory knowledge and existing staff to grow their skills.
From milking cows on his grandad’s farm in England to empowering people to grow their skills and careers in New Zealand’s primary sector, Primary ITO's Simon Croom is passionate about people.
Primary ITO vehicle and chainsaw micro-credentials are now available for self-employed owner-operators and people working in industries not related to the primary sector.
Primary ITO has launched three new micro-credentials to provide targeted learning for people responsible for irrigation water meter installation, verification of accuracy, and reporting – and the measurement of waterflow in rivers and streams.
Following the success of its pilot in Pukekohe, Primary ITO’s Horticulture Cadetship Programme is now available to growers in the Bay of Plenty.
A mobile phone app has been trialled to record practical evidence of learners completing the Primary ITO tractor micro-credential, as technology presents new opportunities for enhancing assessment practices.
Equine racing business owners can ensure they are up to play with the latest knowledge, rules and regulations, as part of a new training programme launched by Primary ITO.
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