New Zealand Apprenticeship in Wine Growing
Level 3 and Level 4
Overview
Level of study
Level 3 and Level 4
Cost (incl GST)
$2,580.60*
Length
28 months
Prerequisites
Learners must be employed in the sector.
*May be eligible for Government Support including Fees Free. Learn more here.
Non-funded fee: $9,545.29. 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
Ideal for learners who are currently working in the industry with some general work experience and have a desire to develop a career in Viticulture. Skills will allow learners to work in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for other staff and have an overview of key aspects of viticulture operations.
This programme takes 28 months to complete and learners can start anytime.
Learning outcomes
Level 3 topics include:
- work and communicate with a team and apply safe work practices
- describe the NZ wine industry and common wines
- assist with technical viticultural activities
- carry out seasonal growing activities, such as:
- pruning
- canopy maintenance
- harvest operations
- planting
- maintain infrastructure and trellis systems
- operate and maintain vineyard equipment
- understand agrichemical requirements.
Level 4 topics include:
- supervise and provide instruction to team members using a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills relevant to the wine industry
- implement and monitor sustainable wine growing operations to achieve targeted grape quality specifications
- implement and monitor a sustainable wine grape protection programme to achieve targeted grape quality specifications
- monitor and assess sustainable wine growing techniques to achieve desirable wine quality.
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