Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy Farming) (Level 4)
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Certificate
Duration
1 year
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
New Plymouth Campus
Summary
Graduates will be able to:- coordinate agribusiness activities using appropriate technology and a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- benchmark a farm's physical performance against data from industry high performers to identify strategies for improving farm physical and financial performance
- produce routine management reports to inform decision making for a farm production system
- take responsibility for routine maintenance of vehicles, plant, machinery, and equipment
- implement and monitor a farm environmental plan
- milk harvesting and milk quality plans
- a dairy livestock health plan
- a dairy livestock breeding plan
- a dairy livestock feeding plan
Entry criteria
IELTS Academic: Overall 5.5; Band minimum 5.0; Listening 5.0; Reading 5.0; Writing 5.0; Speaking 5.0.
This programme is open entry - however, domestic students must provide evidence that they are currently employed on a farm for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Learners will benefit by earning a qualification that helps them move up in the industry and improve their skills and job performance.
This qualification is targeted at people who are experienced workers in the agriculture industry and are looking to move into, or are at, a management level position in an agricultural production enterprise.
International Applicants: Must be onshore and already on a farm in the Taranaki region with evident farming experience. For further clarification, please email [[email protected]](https://www.witt.ac.nz/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61080f1504130f0015080e0f000d21160815154f00024f0f1b)
English language requirementsCandidates whose first language is not English must have an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0, or equivalent.
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