New Zealand Certificate in Aquaculture

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Seafood Processing

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

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About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the aquaculture sector with people who are able to work as technicians or farm assistants carrying out routine operations involving daily care, husbandry and monitoring of fish or shellfish in an aquaculture operation.

This qualification is for people who wish to work in the aquaculture industry, and to provide formal recognition for the skills of those already working within the industry

Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision with responsibility for their own work outcomes.