"It will be good for those people in business who want to be sustainable as well."
The second course would be more workplace based, Dr Morris said.
"Students do some work in the classroom and some at work. We will do audits of water, transport and solid waste. The businesses will be able to use that information."
The second course would be four hours a week for 32 weeks.
Both courses will be credited through City and Guilds, an international vocational education and training organisation.
Dr Morris said he and Mr Sadler had taken this route as it was much easier than gaining accreditation through the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
"One advantage City and Guilds has is there is no age limit, so we can run the courses in secondary schools."
Interest for the courses had been shown by a national food supplier and by some local schools.
Costs for the courses would start from $420, although Dr Morris said there would be discounts for group bookings and people with Community Services Cards.
Discounts would also be given to school groups.
City and Guilds
*A vocational education and training organisation providing services to training providers, employers, and trainees across a variety of sectors.
*Its qualifications are delivered through more than 10,000 training centres across the world.
