Business Rural Winter 2021

| 9 RURAL PEOPLE » Robert & Cate Willis new perspective Photos: Southland farmer Robert Willis stepped back from his farm took a job working for St John Ambulance in Invercargill. RIVERTON ELECTRICAL LTD – The Bright Green Sparks – S E H pecialists in: Thermal Imaging nergy Audits Lighting Design ome Ventilation Heat Transfer Dairy Maintenance Effluent Systems (Electrical) Preventative Maintenance Automation 0274 327 215 Email: rivertonelectrical@gmail.com www.rivertonelectrical.co.nz For more information call 0800 835 367 or visit www.sit.ac.nz/Telford YOUR NEW CAREER STARTS HERE. and Diploma level studies in Agriculture, Rural Veterinary Technician, Equine and more. Live on-campus or as a day student and become part of the Telford experience. Take advantage of the Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund that will allow you to study select sub-degree courses at no cost. Telford committed to a year of improvements in 2020. The Balclutha campus of SIT carried out infrastructure upgrades, technology and programme development, to ensure the continued successful delivery of a quality education for its students. The provision of government funding through the Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) in mid-2020, means there’s never been a better time to train or upskill for a career in agriculture. Telford’s core rural programmes remain the same, and the purpose-built facilities are tailored to provide a current and relevant learning experience. With a strong tradition in producing graduates capable of entering sectors where practical skill sets are required, Telford’s emphasis in hands-on learning sees work placements incorporated into a number of its programmes. Allan Roxburgh is Telford’s Work Experience Coordinator, and tutor; he is passionate about placing students into the right work experience, then helping them find employment after they graduate. While it’s not unusual for Telford students to graduate with their employment secured, he’s noticed increasingly, Telford students are valued in the workplace because they have such a strong practical component during their training, where applied skills are taught from day one. “Farmers from Canterbury will ring us looking for graduates, saying they prefer to take our students because of the practical element taught here” he said. Mid-year start at Telford There’s no hanging around until 2022 to start that qualification! Check out the Telford programmes which start in semester 2. The New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4), is available by blended delivery; most of the programme is completed online, with 5-day block courses available in the North and South Island. TTAF Selected programmes are available to study in semester 2, under the Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF). Study any of these programmes with no course costs: • New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - blended delivery and online distance learning • New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 4) (Crop Production) • New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4) Keep an eye on the website for further programme additions with a semester 2 start at Telford. Secure your place at Telford, enrol for a mid-year start. Enquiries welcome, phone 0800 835 367 or visit https://www.sit.ac.nz/campus/Telford to view the full range of courses available. Telford - 498 Owaka Highway, Balclutha The SIT Zero Fees Scheme (ZFS) is subject to NZ government policies. Your Farming Future Starts at Telford