Whether you want to keep up-to-date with industry knowledge, develop your skills or start something new, short courses may be the perfect option. Short courses vary in length and are offered during the week, in the evenings or on the weekends, online or on campus.

Contact the Information Centre on 07 544 0920 ext. 6891 or email info@boppoly.ac.nz for more information and to request an enrolment form.

Have a look at what’s on offer in Semester 1 and 2 in 2010:

 

Adult Teaching 

Workplace Assessor Training
Two days, evening and day classes
5 March, 5.30 - 8.30pm and 6 March 9.00am - 4.00pm
26 August, 5.30 - 8.30pm and 27 August 9.00am - 4.00pm
Windermere Campus
$392

Introduction to Adult Learning & Teaching Level 4
Eleven days, three day blocks Wednesdays to Fridays over four months, 9.00am – 3.30pm
17 February, 21 July 
Windermere Campus
$562

 

Agriculture & Horticulture

Growsafe Spray Safety Certification
One day, 8.30am – 4.30pm
19 February, 9 April, 18 June, 6 August, 8 October, 10 December
Windermere Campus
$54

Approved Handler Certificate for Hazardous Substances
Half-day, 8.30am – 12.30pm
26 February, 26 March, 23 April, 21 May, 25 June, 23 July, 20 August, 24 September, 22 October, 26 November, 17 December
Windermere Campus
$144

Quality Assurance for Horticulture Quality Controllers
Five days, 9.00am – 3.30pm
15 - 19 February, 1 - 5 March, 12 - 16 April, 21 - 25 June, 5 - 9 July
Windermere Campus and off-site at post harvest facilities
$364

Three days, advanced, 9.00am – 3.30pm
9 - 11 February, 23 - 25 February, 15 - 17 June, 13 - 15 July
Windermere Campus and off-site at post harvest facilities
$231

Introduction to Avocado Production
You can enrol in the entire programme or individual courses
Fortnightly, first course (Plant Growth) 12 April
$643 - entire programme fee
$164 - Plant Growth
$248 - Soils and Fertility
$231 - Pests and Diseases

 

Biosecurity

Transitional Facility Operator Training
Half day, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Various dates
Various locations across New Zealand
$162-201 (depending on location)

Accredited Persons Training
Half day, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Various dates
Various locations across New Zealand
$162-201 (depending on location)

 

Bridging Programmes

Tools for Academic Study - Levels 3 & 4
15 days, 9.00am – 3.00pm
21 June - 9 July, 22 November - 20 December
Windermere Campus
Free for NZ citizens and permanent residents

Mathematics Bridging Programme Level 4
Three weeks, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1.00pm – 5.00pm
26 January - 11 February, 29 June - 15 July
Bongard Centre
Free for NZ citizens and permanent residents

Catch-up on NCEA Credits
Individual learning plan with information meetings on 22 November 2010, 17 January 2011 and 21 November 2011
Windermere Campus
$50

 

Business

Coaching Clinic®
Two days, 8.30am – 5.00pm
11 - 12 March, 24 - 25 May, 16 - 27 August, 9 - 10 December
Windermere Campus
$580

Essential Conversations for Developing Others®
(Advanced Coaching Clinic)
Two days, 8.30am – 5.00pm
12 - 13 July, 7 - 8 October
Windermere Campus
$580

 

Carpentry & Construction

Site Safe Supervisor Gold Card
Two days, 8.00am – 5.30pm
26 & 30 April, 6 & 10 September
Windermere Campus
Contact Site Safe New Zealand, 04 499 4052 to purchase a prepaid voucher for this programme

Erect Non-Notifiable Prefabricated Scaffolding
One day, 8.00am – 4.00pm
Offered on demand
Windermere Campus
$97, indicative fee

 

Computing - IT

E-Citizen
Flexible, total of 60 hours of computer time for up to 30 weeks
Monthly enrolment
Bongard Centre, Papamoa, Mobile bus
Free for NZ citizens and permanent residents

International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Flexible, total of 190 hours of computer time for up to 12 months
Self-paced
Monthly enrolment
Bongard Centre, Papamoa, Mobile bus
Free for NZ citizens and permanent residents

CCNA Exploration
Seven weeks (each course), Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5.30 - 8.30pm
Course 1 - Network Fundamentals: 8 June - 7 August
Course 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts: 10 August - 25 September
Course 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless: 12 October - 27 November
Course 4 - Accessing the WAN: 21 February 2011 - 8 April 2011
Bongard Centre
2010: $680 per course, $2,038 per course for international students
2011: $714 per course, $2,140 per course for international students

E-Learning Short Awards
Five weeks (each course)
Course 1- Introduction to E-learning: 21 June, 30 August, 18 October
Course 2 - Online Facilitation: 21 June
Course 3 - Using E-learning Technology: 30 August (with workshops on 31 August and 15 September, 12-1pm (or online at the same time)
Online
$250 per course, $100 per course for Bay of Plenty Polytechnic approved staff.

 

Creative

Writing for Children’s Picture Books Level 5
Five Saturdays, 17 July to 14 August, 9am - 4pm
Windermere Campus
$375

 

Graphic Design

Introduction to Photography 
12 weeks, Tuesday evenings 5.30pm to 9.00pm 20 April to 27 July, and two Saturdays, 15 May and 19 June 9.00am to 3.00pm
$562

Adobe In-Design Creative Suite 3 Introduction
Three days, Tuesday through Thursday, 9.00am-4.00pm
6, 7 and 8 July

Six evenings, Mondays & Thursdays, 5.00-8.00pm
1 to 18 March
$330

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 3 Introduction
Three full days, 9.00am-4.00pm
6, 7 and 8 July
$330

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 3 Advanced
Three full days, 9.00am-4.00pm
4, 5 and 6 October
$330

Photoshop Creative Suite 3 Introduction
Six evenings, Mondays & Thursdays, 5.00-8.00pm
1 - 18 March
$330

Photoshop Creative Suite 3 Advanced
Six evenings, Mondays & Thursdays, 5.00-8.00pm
7 - 24 June
$330

Web Design Introduction
Six evenings, Tuesdays, 5.00-8.00pm
4 May - 8 June
$330

 

Electrical & Electronics

Electrical Trade Certificate Theory Refresher
Three days, 8.00am – 4.30pm
16 - 18 June, 17 - 19 November
Windermere Campus
$183

Electrical Trade Certificate Regulations Refresher
Three days, 8.00am – 4.30pm
23 - 25 June, 24 - 26 November 
Windermere Campus
$183

Electrical Safety Refresher
Half day, 12.30pm – 5.30pm
1 April, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 4 June, 11 June, 25 June, 27 August, 24 September
Windermere Campus
$78

Electrical Passport (Site Safe)
One day, 10.30am – 5.30pm
28 May (additional programmes may run if demand requires)
Windermere Campus
$118

Electrical Service Technician (EST) Paper A
12 weeks, Monday & Wednesday evenings, 5.30pm – 9.00pm
15 March - 16 June (examination on 19 June), 16 September - 17 November (examination on 20 November)
Windermere Campus
$444

Electrical Service Technician (EST) Paper B 
24 weeks, Tuesday evenings, 5.30pm – 9.00pm
11 May - 23 November (examination on 27 November)
Windermere Campus
$408

Electrical Practical Skills
Five days, 8.30am – 4.30pm
31 May - 4 June, 8 - 12 November
Windermere Campus
$315

Electrical Inspector
12 weeks, Monday evenings, 5.30pm – 9.30pm & one full Saturday, TBA
8 March - 14 June (examination on 19 June), 9 August - 15 November (examination 20 November)
Windermere Campus
$631

Electrical Safety for Mechanical Fitters
Three days
Offered on demand
Windermere Campus
$242 indicative fee

Maintenance Planning and Organisation
Eight days, offered as two three-day and one two-day blocks
Offered on demand
Windermere Campus
$423 indicative fee

 

Engineering

Engineering - Computer Aided Design (CAD) Introduction
12 weeks, Monday evenings, 5.30pm – 8.30pm (computer suite available Tuesday evenings for self-directed study)
22 March - 21 June, 26 July - 18 October
Windermere Campus
$476

 

Health Care

Clinical Skills for the Health Care Assistant Level 4
13 weeks; two, two-week block classes and a class once per fortnight
25 January - 23 April, 12 July - 8 October
Windermere Campus
$322

Dementia Care Level 4
12 weeks; 8 June - 27  August.
Four days Tuesday, 8 June - Friday, 11 June, 9am-4pm, plus
Six Fridays over 11 weeks, 12.30pm-4pm, 18 June, 2,16 & 30 July, 13 & 27 August
Windermere Campus
$200

Diabetes an Introduction to Care and Management Level 4
12 weeks; 7 July - 24 September
Wednesday, 7 July to Friday, 9 July, and Thursday, 15 July & Friday, 16 July, 9am-4pm, plus
Five Fridays over 9 weeks, 12.30pm-4pm, 30 July, 13 & 27 August, 10 & 24 September
Windermere Campus
$50

 

Hospitality

Certificate in Café Operations Level 2
Eight weeks, 24 hours class time Monday through Thursday & work placement on Fridays
8 February - 1 April, 3 May - 25 June
Windermere Campus
$871

Food Hygiene for Food Handlers
Two Monday evenings, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
1 and 8 March, 14 and 21 June, 13 and 20 September, 11 and 18 October
Windermere Campus
$283

Sale of Liquor Act Seminar (towards Licence Controller Qualification)
Three consecutive Wednesdays, 9.00am – 1.00pm
Starting 3 February, 3 March, 21 April, 26 May, 4 August, 8 September, 20 October, 24 November
Windermere Campus
$300

The Real Bartenders
Six weeks, Tuesday evenings, 6.00pm – 9.00pm
23 February - 20 March, 18 May - 22 June
Windermere Campus
$155

 

Maritime

Advanced Deckhand (ADH) (with fishing endorsement)
Two weeks, 8.00am - 4.00pm
21 June - 2 July, 6 - 17 September
Windermere Campus
$488

Local Launch Operator (LLO)
Three weeks, 8.00am - 4.00pm
Nautical - 19 - 30 April, 2 - 13 August, 1 - 12 November
Engineering - 3 - 7 May, 16 - 20 August, 15 - 19 November
Windermere Campus
$808 (both modules)
$609 - Nautical module only 
$199 - Engineering module only

Inshore Launchmaster (ILM)
Three weeks, 8.00am - 4.00pm
Nautical - 19 - 30 April, 2 - 13 August, 1 - 12 November
Engineering - 3 - 7 May, 16 - 20 August, 15 - 19 November
Windermere Campus
$808 (both modules)
$609 - Nautical module only
$199 - Engineering module only

Marine Engineer Class 6
Five days, 8.00am - 4.00pm
3-7 May, 16-20 August, 15-19 November
Windermere Campus
$199

Restricted Radar Observer's Certificate
Five days, 8.00am - 4.00pm
10 - 14 May, 23 - 27 August, 22 - 26 November
Windermere Campus
$379

Restricted Radio Telephone Operator’s Licence
Two half days, Wednesday & Thursday
21 and 22 April, 4 and 4 August, 3 and 4 November
Windermere Campus
$35

General Radio Telephone Operator's Licence
Three days, 8.00am - 4.00pm
21 - 23 July
Windermere Campus
$145

Standards of Training Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW95Basic)
Seven days, Monday to Sunday or Saturday to Friday
8 - 14 February, 13 - 19 February, 1 - 7 March, 6 - 12 March, 22 - 28 March, 12 - 18 April, 17 - 23 April, 10 - 16 May, 15 - 21 May, 23 - 29 August, 28 August - 3 September, 18 - 24 September ($1,575 incl. 12.5%GST), 11 - 17 October ($1,610 incl. 15%GST), 16 - 22 October ($1,610 incl. 15%GST), 22 - 28 November ($1,610 incl. 15%GST), 27 November - 3 December ($1,610 incl. 15%GST).
Windermere Campus
$736 for programmes commencing prior to September
$1,400 + GST for programmes commencing from September onwards

 

Road Transport

Commercial Road Transport - Class 2 Bus Driver 
12 evening classes over six weeks, 5.30pm – 8.00pm & drive time during the day
Various dates
Windermere Campus
$1,002

Commercial Road Transport - Class 2, Class 4, Class 5 Truck Driver
Nine to 12 evening classes over six weeks, 5.30pm – 8.00pm & drive time during the day
Various dates
Windermere Campus
Class 2 - $619, Class 4 - $725, Class 5 - $1,005

Commercial Road Transport - Forklift Operator
Two days, 8.00am – 4.30pm
Various dates
Windermere Campus
Comprehensive - $387, experienced operator - $136, refresher - $94

Commercial Road Transport - Dangerous Goods
Three days, Wednesday & Thursday evening, 5.30pm – 8.00pm and all-day Friday, 8.00am – 3.00pm
24 - 26 March, 23 - 25 June, 22- 24 September, 24 - 26 November
Windermere Campus
$280

 

Tourism & Travel

Introduction to Tourism and Travel Level 2
Two weeks, 8.00am – 3.00pm
1 - 12 February, 5 - 16 July, 29 November - 10 December
Windermere Campus
Free for NZ citizens and permanent residents

 

Welding

Basic Arc, MIG and Gas Welding
12 weeks, Monday evenings, 6.00pm – 8.00pm
22 February - 24 May, 17 May - 30 August, 23 August - 29 November
Windermere Campus
$292

NZS4711 Welding (Industry Qualification)
Two weeks, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, 6.00pm – 8.00pm & examination on Saturday
23 February - 3 March (examination on 6 March), 4 -12 May (examination on 15 May), 27 July - 4 August (examination on 7 August), 7 - 15 September (examination on 18 September)
Windermere Campus
One position - $282, two positions - $382, three positions - $482 (prior approval required)

 

Contact the Information Centre on 07 544 0920 ext. 6891 or email info@boppoly.ac.nz