New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Fishing
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Subject area
Seafood Processing
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 the commercial fishing sector with people who are able to work as operators undertaking fish and fish product handling activities in an in-shore or deep-water environment.
This qualification is for people who intend to work in the commercial fishing industry, and to provide formal recognition for the skills of those already working within the industry.
This qualification is stranded to recognize the specialist skills required in either a shellfish, wet fish, or frozen fish context.
Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision with responsibility for their own work outcomes.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Process and Resources Engineering at this level can earn:
$37,000
Median earnings one year after study
$40,000
Median earnings two years after study
$47,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
73%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Elsie and Laura Lehmann Trust
Provided by:
Massey University
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/
Value:
At the discretion of the Selection Committee
Meat Industry Association Scholarship
Provided by:
Massey University
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/
Value:
$5,000 (undergraduate), $10,000 (postgraduate)
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 691 111
Phone: (08) 00 20 80 20
Fax: (04) 801 9626
Email: info@primaryito.ac.nz
Web: http://www.primaryito.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
MyQ is now closed. Find out more about MyQ