certificate in apiculture · manipulation, disease identification, introduction to queen bee...
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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.