About the course
About the programme
Gain the skills and knowledge to manage a viable apiculture business.
This programme will enable you to operate as a Leading Hand in a commercial operation or to run your own commercial operation.
This qualification is for people who are single source, comb, or medical grade manuka honey producers, pollination service providers or self-marketing producers. You will gain the range of skills and knowledge needed to operate independently as beekeepers and will enjoy improved job performance.
This programme is taught online with block courses in a range of locations throughout New Zealand (see locations in What you study area below).
By successfully achieving both theNew Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) and New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 4), you will have completed the apprenticeship scheme endorsed by Apiculture NZ (the governing body for apiculture in New Zealand).
We are the only polytechnic provider of this industry-recognised training pathway in New Zealand.