These days getting skilled for a career in horticulture is very flexible with a number of programmes available while you are employed, or you can choose to go fulltime. There are a variety of institutions around the country:
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NZ Horticulture Industry Training organisation for Modern Apprenticeships and Training www.hortito.org.nz
Ph: 03 964 4735 -
HortAlliance for certificates, diplomas and university degrees
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Massey University – www.massey.ac.nz
Phone: 0800 62 77 39 -
Eastern Institute of Technology , Hawke’s Bay – www.eit.ac.nz Freephone: 0800 22 55348
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Hort Research www.hortresearch.co.nz
Ph: 09 815 4200
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Lincoln University for university diplomas and degrees- www.lincoln.ac.nz Ph: 0800 10 60 10
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Growing Spectrum Horticultural Training Centre –
Ph: 07 8716166
A range of programmes are offered by polytechnics, such as:
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Northland Polytechnic - www.northland.ac.nz
Ph: 0800 80 88 56 -
Manukau Institute of Technology - www.manukau.ac.nz
Ph: 0800 22 62 62 -
Waikato Institute of Technology - www.wintec.ac.nz
Ph: 0800 294 6831 - 0800 2WINTEC -
Tairawhiti Polytechnic - www.tairawhiti.ac.nz
Ph: 0508 76 59 83 -
Nelson and Marlborough Polytechnic - www.nmit.ac.nz
Ph: 0800 42 27 33 -
Otago Polytechnic - www.tekotago.ac.nz Ph: 0800 762 786
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Open Polytechnic - www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Ph: 0508 65 02 00
For Training courses and workshops - Crop and Food www.crop.cri.nz Ph:03 3256400
Various private training organisations such as Agriculture NZ Ltd www.agnz.co.nz Ph: 0800 475 455 - 0800 4SKILLS
There’s a whole crop of exciting careers out there for people in the horticulture industry. For more information phone NGIA on 04 918 3511 or visit www.hortcareers.co.nz
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Provider |
Course |
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Agribusiness Training |
Horticulture level 2 NC |
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Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Horticulture skills certificate |
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Agriculture NZ [Blenheim] |
Fruit production cadetship |
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Rural skills course [horticulture] |
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Christchurch Polytechnic IT |
Horticulture NC |
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EIT Hawkes Bay |
Horticulture certificate |
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Horticulture diploma |
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Horticulture NC |
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ILP Education & Training |
Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Lincoln University |
Horticulture diploma |
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Horticultural science master |
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Horticultural science post graduate diploma |
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Horticultural management diploma |
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Landscape architecture bachelor |
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Landscape architecture master |
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Landscape studies graduate certificate |
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Landscape studies postgraduate diploma |
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Landscape studies postgraduate certificate |
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Organic husbandry diploma |
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Manukau IT |
Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Horticulture diploma |
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Landscaping level 5 diploma |
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Massey University PN |
Master Applied Science [horticulture] |
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Bachelor Applied Science [horticulture] |
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Horticulture diploma |
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Applied science [agricultural & horticultural systems] master |
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Applied science [landscape management] bachelor |
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Applied science [landscape management] master |
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Applied science with honours [landscape management] bachelor |
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Nelson Marlborough IT |
Horticulture certificate |
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Organic horticulture certificate |
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Northland Polytechnic |
Horticulture level 2 NC |
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Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Sustainable rural development [horticulture] diploma |
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NZHITO |
Advanced climbing level 4 NC |
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Basic climbing level 3 NC |
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Consultant climbing level 4 NC |
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Groundworking level 2 NC |
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Horticulture fruit production [introductory] level 2 NC |
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Horticulture fruit production level 4 NC |
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Horticulture fruit production [advanced] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [landscape introductory] level 2 NC |
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Horticulture [nursery production] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [nursery production advanced] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [nursery production introductory] level 2 NC |
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Horticulture [production horticulture advanced] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [production horticulture] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [production horticulture introductory] level 2 NC |
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Transplant working level 3 NC |
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Utility working level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [landscape advanced] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [landscape] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [amenity horticulture] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [amenity horticulture introductory] level 2 NC |
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Horticulture [amenity horticulture advanced] level 4 NC |
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Open Polytechnic [Auckland] |
Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [introductory] level 2 NC |
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Organic growing |
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Sports turf [introduction to turf care] NC |
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Sports turf management level 4 NC |
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Otago Polytechnic |
Arboriculture Level 4, certificate |
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Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Horticulture level 5 diploma |
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Horticulture [advanced] NC |
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Sports turf management level 4 NC |
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Royal Business College |
Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Southern IT |
General horticulture level 3 certificate |
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Horticulture applications level 3 certificate |
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Landscape design level 3 certificate |
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Organic horticulture certificate |
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Stotts Correspondence College |
Horticulture |
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Tairawhiti Polytechnic |
Commercial horticulture level 3 certificate |
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Taruna College |
Applied organics and certificate |
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Telford Rural PT |
Arboriculture certificate |
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Horticulture knowledge level 2 [correspondence] certificate |
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Organic horticulture knowledge level 3 [correspondence] certificate |
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| Design [landscape] graduate diploma | |
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Victoria
University
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Design [landscape architecture] bachelor |
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Waiariki IT [Rotorua] |
Horticulture introductory NC |
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Horticulture certificate |
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Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Waikato IT |
Aboriculture Level 6, diploma |
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Horticulture level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [advanced] level 4 NC |
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Horticulture [introductory] level 2 NC |
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Wellington IT |
Horticulture level 3 NC |
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Landscape construction & design level 4 certificate |