Aquaculture Training

Primary ITO facilitates work-based learning for those in our food and fibre sector. We support learners to gain the skills and knowledge they need for a productive and rewarding career across the primary sectors – including aquaculture, seafood, horticulture, agriculture, food processing and more.

There are a range of aquaculture training programmes available with a number of different strands to meet the training requirements of your business.

Nelson is at the heart of aquaculture research, innovation and production in Aotearoa.

Consider a career in aquaculture, a leading science, innovation, and food production sector. With guidance from renowned tutors and strong connections to research and seafood industries, graduates have a clear path into their careers.

Studying aquaculture involves the commercial breeding, raising, and harvesting of fish and shellfish for commercial purposes in marine or freshwater farms. It also offers boating and maritime qualifications, promising career opportunities for graduates nationally and globally.

NMIT offers world-class aquaculture programmes at Certificate, Bachelor, and Postgraduate levels. Our programmes are designed with industry to ensure graduates have the right blend of knowledge and skills to transition seamlessly into the workforce.

Te Tauihu is the largest producer of green-lipped mussels and salmon, and has the largest fishing port in Australasia, making Nelson the ideal place to study aquaculture.

The Aquaculture Learning Lab specialises in easy access, fun, interactive, focused training in aquaculture. Courses vary from 30 min to 5-hours long that can be done on a phone, tablet, or computer. They are full of great videos, podcasts, games and are highly interactive.

If you are interested in this modern way of learning for your company the Aquaculture Learning Lab can create bespoke courses that are specific to your needs. The goal is to get high quality aquaculture knowledge to anyone, anywhere, at any time.