New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE
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Gain the skills and knowledge to work safely and efficiently as an assistant beekeeper or within the broader apiculture industry. Study beekeeping online with a NZQA Level 3 qualification.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
SIT2LRN Distance Learning, Online
It will take a total of 36 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate knowledge of bee biology and beekeeping operations
Describe bee biology, identify the relationship between land, plants, and bees for successful beekeeping operations.
Apply safety and compliance standards
Identify regulations, safety equipment needs, materials for beehive inspection and construction, and comply with industry standards.
Construct and maintain beehive equipment
Construct, maintain, and repair boxes and frames used in beekeeping.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE equips students with the skills to work as an assistant beekeeper or progress in the apiculture industry. Delivered via distance learning, the course covers the safe operation and management of beehives, honey production and pollination, pest and disease management, and practical beekeeping operations. Graduates will be able to manage their own beehive, work in commercial beekeeping, or start a small apicultural business.
Course Content
- Bee biology and habitat
- Bee manipulation and requeening
- Honey production and honeyflow
- Bee and hive health
- Bee feeding
- Beehive construction and maintenance
- Regulatory and safety compliance
- Harvesting, transporting and extracting honey
- Pest and disease management planning and control
- Hive health monitoring
- Wintering-down of beehives
- Swarming and swarm control
- American Foulbrood (AFB) disease training
What you need to know first
Access to at least a dozen wintered working hives
Ability to record and upload video evidence for assessment
Purchase required personal protective equipment and beekeeping tools (see course list)
Access to a camera/phone and internet for assessments
Transport to AFB course location for required disease management training
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Apiculture
Primary industries
Agriculture
Future employment opportunities might be
Assistant commercial apiculture worker
Beekeeper’s assistant
Junior beekeeping positions
Start a small apicultural business