Education and Training

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture

A one year residential training programme in beekeeping is available at Telford Rural Polytechnic . Trainees receive supervised experience under commercial conditions, as well as being involved in other agricultural and engineering activities. A bursary in support of the programme is provided each year by the beekeeping industry trust funds. The Certificate in Apiculture is also available to a selected number of overseas students.

Correspondence Course

A two year self-study programme, leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture, is also offered by Telford Rural Polytechnic. The course consists of a series of written, self-contained modules and several short courses held in different venues around the country.

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