Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices
Domestic tuition $312 per year
NZQF Level 3

About the course

Outline 

The overall aim of Land Based Sustainability Practices Level 3 is to provide the primary industry sector with graduates who are able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of sustainable practices that focus on improving sustainability in our environment. 


Graduate Profile 

Graduates of this qualification will be able to identify and apply options for sustainability practices in a land based process or activity. 


Course Content 

Planting for insect and bird retention, pest plants and pest operations in New Zealand, water use and quality, riparian planting, environmental impact of agrichemical use, sustainable land management in New Zealand environment, society and economy.

Entry requirements

16 years of age or over 

NZ citizen or permanent resident 

Interest in the horticulture industry

*This course is not available to international students.

About the provider

To provide a pathway to knowledge and self-awareness that will lead to better employment opportunities through work based training

Our mission statement is as relevant today as it was when we first started in 1996. We are aiming to inspire our students with skills and knowledge through vocational education and training.

This will then lead to more informed and positive employment and / or opportunities for students to staircase into higher level programmes of learning.

Our objectives as a tertiary education organisation (TEO) is to offer our stakeholders the opportunity to have input into our courses ensuring their individual needs are being met and quality is being maintained.