The Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2)
Optional strand: Self-Management and Employability Skills
40-60 credits – NZQA ref 2218
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Arable Production) (Level 3)
80 Credits – NZQA ref 2624
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)
85 Credits – NZQA Ref 2220
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3)
Optional strands: Specialist Equipment; and Infrastructure
40-60 credits – NZQA ref 2215
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 3)
Strands in Dairy Farming, and Meat and/or Fibre Farming
125 Credits – NZQA Ref 3869
New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices (Level 3)
40 Credits – NZQA Ref 2684
New Zealand Certificate in Seed Processing and Handling (Level 3)
100 Credits – NZQA Ref 4496
New Zealand Certificate in Tuberculosis (TB) Testing of Livestock (Level 3)
Strands in Cattle, and Deer
40-45 Credits – NZQA Ref 2369
New Zealand Certificate in Agrichemical Application (Level 4)
Strands in Aquatic, Broadacre, Tree and Vine Horticulture, Targeted Weed Control, and Total Vegetation Control
60-70 Credits – NZQA Ref 3984
New Zealand Certificate in Agrichemical Supply (Level 4)
40 Credits – NZQA Ref 2497
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4)
Strands in Arable Farming, Dairy Farming, Breeding Livestock Farming, and Non-Breeding Livestock Farming
100-125 Credits – NZQA Ref 2212
New Zealand Certificate in Artificial Insemination of Livestock (Level 4)
45 Credits – NZQA Ref 2467
New Zealand Certificate in Seed Processing and Handling (Level 4)
100 Credits – NZQA Ref 2468
New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)
70 Credits – NZQA Ref 2685
Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre Industries (Level 4)
15 Credits – NZQA Ref 5044
Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025.
The Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board will lead this function from January 2026. Please visit the website for more information. Home – Food And Fibre
Our heartfelt thanks to our industries, providers and government agency partners for your engagement and support of our mahi over the past four years.
Muka Tangata finishes operations on 19 December 2025.
We are continuing to process applications for pre-moderation, consent to assess, micro-credential support, and programme endorsement. We’re working to our usual 20-day turnaround, but please be aware we can’t guarantee new applications will be completed before we close.
Any applications still in progress at that time will be handed over to the newly established Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board for completion.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss a proposed submission, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.
