New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production - Nursery Production
Level 4
Overview
Level of study
Level 4
Cost (incl GST)
Was $1,407.60, now $703.80*
Length
20 months
Prerequisites
Learners must be employed in the sector, have completed a Level 3 Nursery Production qualification or have three years’ experience in a relevant nursery production role.
*Get up to 50% off fees in 2025, only applies to funded learner fees. Learn more here.
Non-funded fee from: $6,987.75. Please note, this fee will only apply for non-funded learners – learners who are not employed in the industry, do not meet the entry requirements of the programme, or are not classed as “domestic learners” under the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding rules. For more information, visit the TEC website here.
Summary
This refreshed new programme is for learners who have completed a level 3 programme – or have at least three years’ experience in the industry – and would like to extend their technical knowledge to progress their career.
Learning outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Supervise and provide instruction to team members using a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills relevant to a horticulture sector.
- Implement and monitor nursery production plans to achieve goals and standards with new optional topics including:
- describing, identifying and selecting plants for landscape projects
- describing and growing crops and specimens in soil-less growing media such as rock walls and coconut fibres.
- Apply knowledge of environmental factors and sustainable practices to implement and monitor nursery crop management systems with a new optional topic that:
- Demonstrates and applies knowledge of water conservation and use.
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