New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4)

Southern Institute of Technology

This programme is designed to enable you to gain a job or progress within the wool shed or elsewhere along any point of the wool supply chain. It will teach you the knowledge and practical skills needed to work with wool production and processing through to the supply chain and market.The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wool industry with individuals who have skills and knowledge in the production harvesting preparation marketing manufacturing and processing of wool.The qualification recognises the skills and technical knowledge of wool classification production processing that meet wool supply chain market and customer requirements and maximise return in the wool supply chain.Graduates of this qualification will gain eligibility to become a wool classer certified with a Provisional P stencil through the New Zealand Wool Classing Association.Graduates will be capable of working independently and have some responsibility for the performance of others.You will studyWool Value ChainWool ClassificationWorking in the Wool IndustryWoolshed ManagementThis Blended Delivery course is delivered online with 5 day block courses available in both the North and South Island.Career OpportunitiesGraduates of this qualification may be employed as wool classers in the wool industry either onfarm or beyond the farm gate in roles such as broker merchant scourer or exporter. Other opportunties include but are not limited to wool manufacturing wool testing wool science and wool promotion.Satisfactory CompletionTo satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing Level 4 and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieveA minimum of 60 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing Level 4.The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing Level 4 parttime over 2 years.