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Outdoors, not office

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

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New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6), Terrestrial Strand

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$9,430

level 6

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Explore Courses

Outdoors, not office

Explore Courses

Outdoors, not office

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

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New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6), Terrestrial Strand

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$9,430

level 6

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6), Terrestrial Strand

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$9,430

level 6

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6), Terrestrial Strand

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$9,430

level 6

New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

12 weeks

NZ$3,388

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4), Strand in Fruit Production

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$1,341

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3) Rural Pest Control

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

19 weeks

NZ$4,132

level 3

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

Introductory Chainsaw Skills

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Forestry

4 weeks

NZ$596

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

50 weeks

NZ$1,766

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,870

level 4

Propagation (One-day)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

NZ$115

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Grape Pruning

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 week

NZ$427

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Sports Turf) (Level 4)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

18 months

NZ$9,000

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

12 weeks

NZ$3,388

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4), Strand in Fruit Production

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$1,341

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3) Rural Pest Control

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

19 weeks

NZ$4,132

level 3

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

Introductory Chainsaw Skills

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Forestry

4 weeks

NZ$596

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

50 weeks

NZ$1,766

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,870

level 4

Propagation (One-day)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

NZ$115

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Grape Pruning

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 week

NZ$427

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Sports Turf) (Level 4)

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

18 months

NZ$9,000

level 4