New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills
SIT
Subject area
General Land Skills
Qualification
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Entry requirements
The following legislation and guidelines, and subsequent amendments apply:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
- Worksafe New Zealand Health and Safety Guide
- New Zealand Transport Agency Agricultural Vehicle Guide.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide primary industry workplaces with individuals who can safely and effectively carry out operational activities which involve vehicles, machinery and infrastructure.
Primary industry workplaces will benefit by having staff with the skills to safely and effectively complete operational activities relevant to vehicles, machinery and infrastructure.
Learners will benefit by having a qualification within a training pathway that recognises progression through the industry and enables improved job performance.
This qualification is for learners from a wide range of primary industry workplaces who want to develop a range of competencies that contribute to the safe and effective operation of a primary industry workplace.
Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Agriculture at this level can earn:
$55,000
Median earnings one year after study
$55,000
Median earnings two years after study
$61,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
69%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 478 839
Phone: (03) 211 2699
Fax: (03) 214 4977
Email: info@sit.ac.nz
Web: http://www.sit.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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