* Eligible for FREE trades training. As an apprentice you will work alongside your employer to grow your skills, and ‘earn while you learn’, attend local learning events and gain NZQA-recognised qualifications. The new NZ Apprenticeship qualification has majority of learning online through a newly created learning system – Mahi Tahi.  

As an apprentice you'll receive personal mentoring and extra support from your Primary ITO Training Adviser. They will meet with you and your employer regularly throughout the year to help you set goals and review your progress. Your local Primary ITO Training Adviser can talk you through the available apprenticeship options.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. With support and supervision, you'll learn to complete a range of dairy farming production tasks, safely and efficiently.

*Eligible for FREE trades training the new Level 3 qualification has majority of learning online through a newly created learning system-Mahi Tahi. Ideally suited for Farm Assistants, this comprehensive qualification provides learners with a solid knowledge-base across a range of on-farm tasks and prepares them to tackle all seasonal activities throughout the farming calendar year.  

Topics include: 

• Health, Wellbeing and Biosecurity 
• Livestock Feed Supply and Demand 
• Assist with Dairy Farming Mating, Calving and Neonatal care 
• Assist with Milk Quality and Optimising Milk Quality 
• Assist with Operating Dairy Effluent Management Systems

* Eligible for FREE trades training. You'll learn everything you need to know to maximise feed supply. You'll understand the management of soil and pasture and the impacts of climate variation. You'll also assist with feeding and water supply to meet production targets.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with tractors in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a tractor safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with motorcycles in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a motorcycle safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with quad bikes in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a quad bike safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. Suitable for those with little or no experience, working with light utility vehicles in the primary industries. Quickly set yourself up with the knowledge and skills required to operate a LUV safely and confidently with this bite sized qualification.

*Eligible for FREE trades training trades training the new Level 4 qualification has majority of learning online through a newly created learning system – Mahi Tahi. Ideally suited for Herd or Assistant Managers this comprehensive qualification will enhance learners skills to progress their careers into leading the implementation of production plans.

Topics include: 

• Farm Environment Planning 
• Feeding, pastoral production systems and benchmarking  
• Maintenance and agribusiness activities  
• Milk Harvesting Management  
• Health, mating and parturition management. 

* Eligible for FREE trades training. On completion of this programme, you'll be armed with deep, detailed knowledge on all aspects of production management. You'll be able to make sound decisions to maximise production and financial returns. You'll analyse production systems against industry benchmarks, have the knowledge to recommend improvement strategies for specific production systems, and develop, implement and monitor plans for feeding, breeding and animal health.

* Eligible for FREE trades training. This programme will give you an in-depth understanding of the core elements and functions required to run a successful business. You'll acquire the skills to develop a business plan and financial forecasts, create an environmental management plan, and develop a health & safety plan for a specific primary industry business. You will also gain an understanding of capital requirements, tax implications, and effective ways to hire, manage and retain staff. You then tie all this knowledge together with a business report, using what you’ve learnt to critique your business and drive it forward with confidence. 

Visit www.primaryitodiploma.co.nz for more information.

This short programme with an interactive two-day workshop will provide your team with the right knowledge to effectively evaluate an effluent system, understand the legal requirements and implications of poor management and put a plan in place to manage the effluent system in your business.

This one-day interactive workshop will give you the skills needed to grow an effective, safe team that you can rely on. You'll learn how to motivate, train and assess employees to ensure they perform to a consistently high standard. 

This course covers all of the essentials and more. It is the minimum requirement for high risk workplaces, and it meets the Department of Labour First Aid for Workplaces Standard. 

This 1-day course is a revalidation of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant.