Certificate inApiculture

Phone 0800 835 367 Email enquiry@telford.ac.nz 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 enquiry@telford.ac.nz.

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.