Central Campus offers a wide range of short courses from compliance such as Growsafe to learning a new skill such as Barista Skills.
To register your interest for our upcoming courses, call 0800 765 9276, send an email or apply on our online application form.
Download this handy guide to our short courses or select the individual short course you're interested in from the list below to view more details.
Standard Growsafe short course
- Central Otago
- 1 day (9.00am to 5.00pm)
- Starts monthly throughout 2018
- Apply anytime
Learn how to apply agrichemicals safely and accurately, according to the Agrichemical User Code of Practice NZS8409.
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 - LCQ Training Seminar (Central Otago)
- Central Otago
- 1 day (8.30am-5pm)
- Starts 8 October, 26 November
- Apply 10 days before each start date
This course provides comprehensive training for people who are preparing for a Duty Manager position in a licensed premise and intend to apply for their Manager’s Certificate.
Barista skills short course
- Central Otago
- 2 days, 9.00am-4.00pm
- Starts 23 August 2018
- Apply anytime
Want to gain recognition of your barista skills? This two day course offers you the chance to gain a comprehensive knowledge of barista skills.
Food Safety: Unit 167
- Dunedin or Central Otago
- 1 day per unit
- Starts Thu 5 April and Thu 25 Oct 2018 (Dunedin); Thu 13 September 2018 (Central)
- Apply anytime
Working with food? This unit standard is a legal requirement in some workplaces and is recommended for ALL people working, or preparing to work, in a food business. This course is also run as a STAR course for secondary school students.
Drawing techniques for Landscape Design short course
- Central Otago
- 5 days (9.00am-4.30pm)
- Starts 11 June 2018
- Apply anytime
Develop your skills in a range of drawing techniques that can be used to communicate landscape design ideas on paper.
Landscape Design short course
- Central Otago
- 7 days (9.00am-4.00pm)
- Starts 1 October 2018
- Apply anytime
This course will stimulate your imagination and creative abilities. You will design and draw a landscape plan from start to finish.
Coffee-making short course
- Central Otago
- 1 day, 9.00am-4.00pm
- Starts 7 June 2018
- Apply anytime
Want to learn the art of coffee-making? This one day course will teach you how to make a great cup of coffee!
Introduction to cherry growing short course
- Central Otago
- 2 days, 9.00am-4.00pm
- Starts 13 and 14 October 2018
- Apply until start date
This weekend course is designed for those wanting to begin the development of a commercial cherry orchard. A great starting point for anyone wanting to invest or enter this exciting industry, it involves workshop sessions, discussions, field trips and hands-on advice from a cherry grower.
Dry stone walling short course
- Central Otago
- 2 days, 9.00am-3.00pm
- Starts 22-23 September 2018
- Apply anytime
Drystone construction is as much an art as a science. Building a stone wall is a wonderfully creative and fulfilling experience and during this two day course you will build a free-standing wall.
Grapevine pruning short course
- Central Otago
- 5 days, 9.00am-3.00pm
- Starts 18 June 2018
- Apply anytime
Learn all you need to know about the commercial pruning of grapevines for wine production.
Pruning fruit short course
- Central Otago
- 8 days, 9.00am-3.00pm
- Starts June 2018
- Apply anytime
Learn how to prune and train fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, peaches and nectarines. This course is heavily practical and you will be required to prune a large number of trees to gain a good understanding of the topic.
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Wayne King, Senior Lecturer
Wayne runs the Growsafe and the Approved Handlers Certification courses which are mandatory qualifications for most people working in the primary industry. He has a Graduate Diploma in Rural Studies, a National Certificate in Adult Education, Diploma in Horticulture and a Test Certifiers Certificate under the HSNO Act.
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PO Box 16, Cromwell
New Zealand 9342
