New Zealand Certificate in Rural Contracting
Connexis Infrastructure ITO
Subject area
Agriculture not elsewhere classified
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
None.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide people with the knowledge and skills to undertake rural contracting activities such as crop production, harvesting, and vegetation control; and to safely and efficiently operate vehicles and equipment for these operations.
This qualification is targeted at new and experienced contractors. Graduates of this qualification are eligible for accreditation as a Qualified Contractor with Rural Contractors New Zealand.
Graduates will be capable of undertaking rural contracting activities and operate rural contracting vehicles and equipment, with limited or no supervision.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Agriculture at this level can earn:
$30,000
Median earnings one year after study
$35,000
Median earnings two years after study
$42,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
54%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Harwood Farm Trust
Provided by:
MCI & Associates Ltd
Website:
http://www.harwoodfarmtrust.co.nz/index.php/scholarships
Value:
Between $500 - $2000 Exact amounts to be determined in each case by the Trustees.
Robert Gibson Methodist Trust Board Bursaries and Student Grants
Provided by:
Methodist Church of New Zealand - Administrator, Robert Gibson Methodist Trust
Website:
http://www.methodist.org.nz/Organisations/Robert_Gibson_Trust
Value:
$750 to $2,000 each.
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: (0800) 486 626
Phone: (0800) 486 626
Fax: (04) 499 9145
Email: askus@connexis.org.nz
Web: http://www.connexis.org.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.