Certificate in Apiculture · manipulation, disease identification, introduction to queen bee...
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Certificate in Apiculture Phone 0800 835 367 Email [email protected] Web www.telford.ac.nz Qualification • Telford Certificate in Apiculture • Unit standards towards National Certificates. Duration One academic year (37 weeks), starting February. Entry requirements Aged 16 years or over; have academic and physical capability to successfully complete the course. English language proficiency is required. IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL of 500 plus TWE 4.5. Accommodation Various options are available in Kaitaia. Contact us for more information. Location Kaitaia, Northland. In partnership with Te Runanga o Te Rarawa. Other There are optional opportunities to gain your First Aid certificate, GrowSafe certificate, Food Safety certificate, Heavy Traffic and Firearms licences available through third party providers. Students are encouraged to apply early. Correspondence courses Telford has a wide variety of part-time correspondence courses available. Contact us for more information. Want more information? Visit www.telford.ac.nz, contact us on 0800 835 367 or email [email protected] for further information. Visit us at an expo or come for a campus tour or come on a school holiday Telford taster week. Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is accurate at the time of printing. It is intended for guidance purposes only. Telford – a Division of Lincoln University, reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme for any reason and shall not be liable for any claim other than that proportion of the programme fee which the cancelled or postponed portion bears. Programmes may be dependent upon Ministry of Education funding allocation.
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Certificate inApiculture
Phone 0800 835 367 Email [email protected] Web www.telford.ac.nz
Qualification• TelfordCertificateinApiculture
• UnitstandardstowardsNationalCertificates.
DurationOne academic year (37 weeks), starting February.
Entry requirementsAged16yearsorover;haveacademicandphysicalcapabilitytosuccessfullycompletethecourse.Englishlanguageproficiency isrequired.IELTSof5.5oraTOEFLof500plusTWE4.5.
AccommodationVariousoptionsareavailableinKaitaia. Contact us for more information.
LocationKaitaia,Northland.InpartnershipwithTeRunangaoTeRarawa.
OtherThereareoptionalopportunitiestogainyourFirstAidcertificate,GrowSafecertificate,FoodSafetycertificate,HeavyTrafficandFirearmslicencesavailablethroughthirdpartyproviders.
Students are encouraged to apply early.
Correspondence coursesTelfordhasawidevarietyofpart-timecorrespondencecoursesavailable.Contactusformoreinformation.
Want more information?Visit www.telford.ac.nz, contact us on 0800 835 367 or email enquiry@telford.ac.nzforfurtherinformation.VisitusatanexpoorcomeforacampustourorcomeonaschoolholidayTelford taster week.
Disclaimer: Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisaccurateatthetimeofprinting.Itisintendedforguidancepurposesonly.Telford–aDivisionofLincolnUniversity,reservestherighttocancelorpostponeanyprogrammeforanyreasonandshallnotbeliableforanyclaimotherthanthatproportionoftheprogrammefeewhichthecancelledorpostponedportionbears.ProgrammesmaybedependentuponMinistryofEducationfundingallocation.
Certificate inApiculture
Why study with Telford?Beekeepingoffersmanyexcitingcareeropportunities,bothin NewZealandandabroad,rangingfromthehobbyistbeekeeperthroughtoownershipofacommercialbeekeepingoperation,research,orindustryconsultancy.Telford–aDivisionofLincolnUniversityisNewZealand’snationaltraininginstituteforbeekeeping.
Beekeepinginvolvesmorethanjustproducinghoney.NewZealand’sprimarysectorisdependentonhealthypollinationoffruit,seedandnutcropsforitssurvival.Beekeepinghasanessentialroletoplayinthisprocess,andTelfordcantrainyoutobeskilledandhighlyemployable.Telfordofferssmallclasseswitha‘handson’trainingemphasis.Regularcoursereviewsensurethatweareprovidingthemostup-to-dateandappropriateprogramme.
ThisapiculturecourseisdeliveredinKaitaia,Northland.
Scholarships, student loans, allowances and grants apply, enquire today at [email protected].
Career OpportunitiesGraduatesbecomedirectlyinvolvedinoperating,owningormanagingsmalltolarge-scaleapicultureoperationsinNewZealandandoverseas.
Programme contentTelfordisthenationaltrainingproviderforapiculture.Ouremphasisisontheoreticalandpracticallearning,whichiswhypartofthecourseinvolvesworkexperiencewithcommercialbeekeepers.
Duringthecourseyouwilllearnabouthivemanagementandmanipulation,diseaseidentification,introductiontoqueenbeerearing,beebehaviour,pollination,colonybehaviourandextractinghoneyaswellasthecommercialaspectsoftheindustrysuchasmarketing and administration.
Thisprogrammeincludes:
• NewZealandbeekeeping
• Entomology
• Beekeepingequipment
• Botany
• Beebehaviour
• Hivemanipulations
• Queen bee rearing
• Pollinationandhivemanagement
• Agriculturalchemicals
• Pestsanddiseases
• Honeyprocessing
• Marketingintheapicultureindustry
• Alternativehiveproducts
• Business administration
• Agrimaintenance
• Healthandsafety.
Thecourseincludesspecialprojectsandhasagoodmixofbothpracticeandtheory.Yourskillswillhaveamuchbroaderapplicationthanbeemanagementforhoneyproductionaloneandshouldenableyoutoworkconfidentlyinarangeofareasintheindustry.Ourfacilitiesandequipment,coupledwithtuitionfromcommercialapiaristsduringworkexperienceandworkshops,shouldprovideyouwiththewidestpossibleknowledgeofthebeekeepingindustry.
