Delivered in partnership with DOC, this course provides the knowledge and skills to manage effective pest control programmes.

Designed for communities that wish to become more active in predator pest control in their local conservation areas this course aims to provide an overview of New Zealand pest predators focusing on rats, stoats, and possums.

You will look at defining why these predators are pests, their impacts, and the control methods to use.

The main focus will be on developing an effective predator control plan for your area and the importance of monitoring, allowing you to work out the right methods to match the outcomes you are looking to achieve.

You will also gain the practical experience you need to be able to trap successfully.

On completion you will be able to:

Create and refine a predator control plan
Write field instructions for the layout of selected traps identified in the predator control plan
Undertake predator control and document trap-catch results in a field situation

Please note online enrolments for our courses close on the course start date.

Tuition: 199.00
Credits: 8

Richmond: Course opens for study 13 June. Workshop 17–18 June 2026
Locations and dates
Marlborough:
15 August 2026
Course opens for study 15 August. Workshop 19–20 August 2026 - Blenheim
Off Campus:
7 March 2026
Course opens for study 7 March. Workshop 11–12 March 2026 - North Shore
28 March 2026
Course opens for study 28 March. Workshop 1–2 April 2026 - Motueka
18 April 2026
Course opens for study 18 April. Workshop 22–23 April 2026 - Dunedin
25 April 2026
Course opens for study 25 April. Workshop 29–30 April 2026 - Whangarei
2 May 2026
Course opens for study 2 May. Workshop 6–7 May 2026 - Whanganui
9 May 2026
Course opens for study 9 May. Workshop 13–14 May 2026 - Christchurch
16 May 2026
Course opens for study 16 May. Workshop 20–21 May 2026 - Hamilton
20 June 2026
Course opens for study 20 June. Workshop 24–25 June 2026 - Lake Ohia
Richmond:
13 June 2026
Course opens for study 13 June. Workshop 17–18 June 2026 - Richmond
Fees
Tuition: 199.00
Credits
8