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Smart Start - Level 2
Smart Start is a practical course that happens on farm in an active learning environment. It provides basic skills on livestock handling, preparation for calving, milking and mating. It also has a strong focus on animal welfare while ensuring you stay safe in the workplace.
Career opportunities
This course will set you up well to progress into Level 3 training.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course starts in June and takes 7 months to complete.
Prerequisites
This course is designed to be the perfect stepping stone for pre-apprenticeship and for new staff in the industry.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills in Agriculture (Level 2)
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Agriculture Skills - Level 2
With support and supervision you'll learn to complete a range of dairy farming production tasks, safely and efficiently.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 7 months to complete and you can start at anytime.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Agriculture) (Dairy Farming) Level 2.
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Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure - Level 3
You will expand your skills, understanding how to deal with workplace hazards and gain hands on experience with vehicles, machinery and infrastructure.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 8 months to complete and you can start at anytime.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure) Level 3.
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Milk Harvesting - Level 3
You'll learn how to safely milk animals and maintain strict cleanliness of the equipment and machinery to ensure quality milk. You'll also learn to effectively manage dairy effluent.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 12 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) Level 3.
This qualification is made up of the following three short courses:
- Milk Quality - Stage 1
- Milk Smart Principles
- Dealing with Dairy Farm Effluent
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Pastoral Livestock Production – Level 3
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.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 7 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Prerequisites
At least one year working on a dairy farm.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Pastoral Livestock Production) Level 3.
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Livestock Husbandry - Level 3
This is a comprehensive husbandry programme where you'll learn skills involved in the complete livestock lifecycle. From understanding the reproductive process to birth, weaning, selection and through to sale - you'll be involved in every aspect of the process. You'll also dig deeper into the anatomy and physiology, protecting and treating stock to maintain peak health.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 12 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Prerequisites
At least one year working on a dairy farm.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Livestock Husbandry) Level 3.
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Introduction to Team Leadership – Level 3
Effective businesses are built on strong teams. With this course you'll learn the essential fundamentals of team leadership, from inspiring team performance to understanding leadership styles.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 9 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Prerequisites
You must be working as a part of or leading a team.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) Level 3.
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Agriculture – Breeding or Non-Breeding – Level 4
You'll learn to lead and manage all aspects of a dairy farm ensuring peak productivity of your livestock, land and machinery – all feeding into consistent, high quality milk to market. From benchmarking to maintenance, day to day management reporting to implementing health, breeding and feeding plans. This is a valuable, comprehensive course for developing leaders.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 18 months (non-breeding) to 21 months (breeding) to complete
Prerequisites
You need to be in a role where you can take some responsibility for day to day operations.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy Farming) Level 4.
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Production Management - Level 5
On completion of this programme you'll be armed with deep, detailed knowledge on all aspects of production management. You'll be in a position 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.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 12 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Prerequisites
You'll need at least 3 years on farm experience, which should include working with ruminant livestock. You must also have the opportunity to manage production factors on your farm for a full season.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Production Management Level 5.
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Diploma in Agribusiness Management - Level 5
With this programme you'll acquire all the skills you'll need to run a successful agribusiness. You'll learn to develop a complete financial plan for a specific agribusiness or section of it. You'll learn to manage tax, employment and capital requirements and understand effective ways to hire and manage staff. You'll be able to develop plans for health and safety, environmental management as well as a full business plan and agribusiness report. Visit www.primaryitodiploma.co.nz for more information.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
The full Agribusiness Diploma takes 2.5 years to complete. You'll complete one module per semester + a property report. There are two semester intakes per year and start dates vary depending on the provider in your area. Go to www.primaryitodiploma.co.nz for upcoming courses.
Prerequisites
Access to financial, HR and production information is required and staff management responsibilities preferred. Some prior knowledge of budgeting and finance is recommended.
Qualification
New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management Level 5.
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Milk Smart Principles (Short Course)
This programme provides a solid grounding in understanding how to milk dairy stock and identifying and treating problems in livestock.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 4 months to complete (1 x workshop + 1-hour assessment 3 months later). You can start this course anytime.
Qualification
Certificate in Milk Smart Principles.
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Milk Quality – Stage 1 (Short course)
You'll understand what's required to maintain cleanliness and hygiene to ensure quality milk output. You'll learn about cleaning processes, plant and equipment maintenance and undertake risk analysis while developing solutions.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 6 months to complete (2 x workshops + 1-hour assessment 3 months later). This course is run all year round, even when farms are not milking.
Qualification
Certificate in On-farm Milk Quality (Stage 1).
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Milk Quality – Stage 2 (Short course)
This is your step into supervising. You'll be able to develop operating procedures to maintain milk quality and supervise milk harvesting to optimise milk quality, efficiency and yield.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course take 4 months to complete (1 x workshop + 1-hour assessment 3 months later). This course is run all year round, even when farms are not milking.
Qualification
Certificate in On-farm Milk Quality (Farm Dairy Supervisor).
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Dealing with Dairy Farm Effluent (Short Course)
This will improve your awareness, knowledge and skills to effectively deal with farm effluent. You'll learn how to run and maintain an effluent system, understanding everyone's role in making that happen. You'll see how effluent can improve pasture growth and get to grips with the legal and regulatory requirements involved with farm effluent.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course is run as a 1-day workshop but you'll be assessed 1-3 months later. It's run all year round, except during the busy spring period or June/July when cows are dry.
Qualification
Certificate in Dealing with Dairy Farm Effluent.
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Train the trainer (Short Course)
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.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course is delivered as a 1-day workshop. Contact us for upcoming courses in your area.
Prerequisites
You must be in a role where you supervise or manage staff.
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Comprehensive First Aid (Short Course)
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.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
The time commitment for this course is 12 hours over two days. You can choose to do the whole course in a face to face environment or mix it up with online learning. Opting for the mixed delivery gives you the choice and flexibility to complete your training when and where you choose.
Qualification
New Zealand Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
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First Aid Revalidation (Short Course)
This 1-day course is a revalidation of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
You can choose to do the whole course in a face to face environment or mix it up with online learning. Opting for the mixed delivery gives you the choice and flexibility to complete your training when and where you choose.
Prerequisites
You need to have completed the Comprehensive First Aid training course. Your certificate needs to be due for renewal or has expired for no more than 3 months.
Qualification
A renewed New Zealand Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
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