Learner-Focused, Industry-Led, Government-Enabled

Specialised Industry or Technical

INTRODUCTION

These are specialised technical skills; industry specific knowledge and skills, and specialised technology and equipment skills, which are unique to the relevant industry.

Examples would include:

  • Managing a dairy processing operation
  • Using agrichemicals in compliance with industry standards

These specialised skills are backed by years of experience, and typically there is a qualification on the NZQA framework to recognise the expertise level. 

For example:

  • NZ Certificate in Diary Processing
  • NZ Certificate in Agrichemical Application

Progression within a specialised field, would involve gaining more skills and experience and continuing through the qualification pathway (i.e. Certificate, Diploma)