Fees Free & Government Funded Courses

Learn the essentials of rural pest control in Aotearoa, including pest identification, how to create real-world pest control plans for animals, insects, and plants and how to use farm vehicles safely – all while gaining hands-on experience in the field.

Kickstart your career with our on-campus Pest Operations Level 3 programme. This hands-on course puts you straight into the action - learning how to identify, track and manage pests in real environments. You’ll train with industry tools, work through live field scenarios, and build the practical skills needed to protect Aotearoa’s landscapes, ecosystems, and communities.

Whether you're venturing into a new industry or looking to move up in your current role, this course will give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to excel as a leader. You'll have the freedom of online learning to fuel your professional growth to the next level.

Gain practical business skills to confidently grow and manage a successful smaller scale farming or agri-business operation. This flexible online programme is designed for people owning or managing a farm, including share milkers or contractors, with real-world learning you can apply directly to your business.

Whether you're a devoted pet owner, want to work professionally with animals or simply just love animals this part-time online course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to provide quality care for animals.

Combine your love of gardening and ornamentals with your flair for design in this exciting new online programme. Using thoughtful design, learn how to create tactile plans before bringing them to life in your garden.

Gain real-world experience working with plants, soils, propagation and controlled-growing systems - not just theory with this on-campus course. You’ll learn in a hands-on outdoor and greenhouse environment, develop the skills employers value, and set a clear pathway into employment or further study.

In this FREE* practical course, you'll get to know yourself and discover a range of things you can study in the NZMA family. Over 18 weeks you'll get to try out one or more of our most popular subjects.

If you love sport, our foundation course is the perfect starting point to get an introduction into the sport, recreation and fitness industries.

This dynamic new qualification is designed to introduce and develop basic skills and knowledge relevant to various building, construction and allied trades pathways. You will gain essential skills and knowledge of building, construction and allied trades in a supportive hands-on environment, helping you succeed towards employment in the industry.

Build confidence. Gain skills. Take the next step. 

This 15-week course is a great way to improve your reading, writing, and math skills. You’ll learn through everyday situations, gaining skills that are useful in real life. This course is designed to build your confidence and help you succeed. Whether you’re getting ready for work or just want to sharpen your skills, this is the perfect place to start. 

This course will give you a broad-based knowledge and skills required to enter the sport, recreation and exercise industries.

This practical course is the perfect introduction to kick-start your hospitality career.

Learn how to support some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people as a healthcare worker in mental health and addiction, community health or nursing. Gain practical skills and knowledge to apply what you learn in a three week work experience at a healthcare provider.

This programme sets you up to enter the construction industry as an apprentice or entry-level employee. You’ll gain loads of hands-on, practical experience, starting off with small workshop projects and building a prefabricated timber sleepout! 

In just 19 weeks you’ll gain the skills you need to become a painter, plasterer, apprentice or labourer in construction or allied trades.

This is the perfect course for anyone inspired to join the New Zealand Police Force as a Police Officer, Police Communicator, security organisations or going on to further study.

Land a job as Electricity Supply Electrical Apprentice or an Industrial Electrical Apprentice or pathway into further study and become a qualified electrician. The course is pre-entry foundation knowledge of electrical engineering and is suitable for those who wish to enter the industry and who do not yet have electrical apprenticeship agreement.

Secure your future in the construction sector by becoming a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer with our pre- pre-apprenticeship programme.

This programme sets you up to enter the construction industry as an apprentice or entry-level employee. You’ll gain loads of hands-on, practical experience, starting off with small workshop projects and building a prefabricated timber sleepout! 

Secure your future in the construction sector by becoming a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer with our pre- pre-apprenticeship programme.

Land a job as Electricity Supply Electrical Apprentice or an Industrial Electrical Apprentice or pathway into further study and become a qualified electrician. The course is pre-entry foundation knowledge of electrical engineering and is suitable for those who wish to enter the industry and who do not yet have electrical apprenticeship agreement.

In just 19 weeks you’ll gain the skills you need to become a painter, plasterer, apprentice or labourer in construction or allied trades.