Ruapani Farm and Training Manager |
TBC |
021 387 686 |
Ruapani Farm Programme Administrator |
Mitch Jones |
021 387 686 |
To gain admission to Turanga Ararau you need to be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. To gain entry to the programme you will need to have literacy and numeracy skills at step 4 or above on the assessment tool and have completed the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2) with Primary Vocational Pathways, an equivalent qualification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge through previous work in the industry.
This programme is designed to help you gain employment in the agriculture industry in a range of industry sectors. In successfully completing this programme you will be awarded the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Pastoral Livestock Production) Level 3 AND BE ABLE TO:
Graduate Profile Outcome |
Credit |
Assist with mating and parturition |
30 |
Assist with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of livestock health problems |
30 |
Assist with rearing of young stock |
10 |
This will be achieved by you completing:
GPO 1 – Assist with mating and parturition |
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A minimum of 30 credits required for GPO1 |
Credits |
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Mating/Parturition |
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28971 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock reproductive processes and practices |
6 |
28972 |
Assist with livestock mating and mating management |
10 |
28973 |
Assist with livestock parturition |
10 |
28974 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock selection for increased productivity |
4 |
GPO 2 – Assist with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of livestock health problems |
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A minimum of 30 credits required for GPO2 |
Credits |
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Livestock Health |
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28975 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock anatomy, physiology, behaviour and animal welfare obligations |
6 |
28976 |
Recognise, and assist with treatment of, livestock health problems |
10 |
28977 |
Assist with implementation of livestock preventative health programmes |
10 |
28978 |
Demonstrate understanding of biosecurity relating to livestock |
4 |
19075 |
Demonstrate knowledge of calving, and associated diseases and health disorders |
3 |
19103 |
Demonstrate knowledge of methods for promoting on-farm livestock health and health problems of livestock |
8 |
GPO 3 – Assist with rearing of young stock |
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A minimum of 10 credits required for GPO3 |
Credits |
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28980 |
Assist with rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale or slaughter |
10 |
Start Date: To be advised
Finish Date: To be advised
Hours will generally be from 8.00am to 4.00pm with a lunch break of 30 minutes at 12 noon.
The on job work experience component will be the hours that are worked by the work experience provider in the agriculture industry so you can expect to be on the job working by 8am or earlier and not finishing until at least 4.00 pm—Monday to Friday.
On successfully completing this programme you will have the qualification, skills and knowledge to:
Combined with one or more of the other three qualifications level 3 agriculture programmes
Progress to:
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4)
Work at a junior level in the livestock sector as an assistant or shepherds or in
similar roles in the farming industry
Once you are in employment you can continue to upskill and complete industry qualifications through the Industry Training Organisation, Primary ITO with the support of your employer.