New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry

LEVEL 4 NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN CARPENTRY

Total credits 320 (3.0 EFTS) Campus Mt Albert Start dates February or July Duration Part-time over four years. You must be in full-time employment. Annual tuition fees $1, 203.50 (NZD) (includes programme, student services and ITABs fees) (Approximate domestic fee only)

Career opportunities • Qualified carpenter

Highlights • Flexible study: we have day, evening or block course study options. • Range of employment and work competencies to increase your fundamental knowledge and skills in order to become a well-rounded, commercially competent carpenter. • Staff members who are members of the

Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, the Registered Master Builders Federation, Building Officials Institute of New Zealand and other industry groups. • Access to well-equipped workshops • When you graduate you can pathway into higher-level related study.

This certificate programme is for those who are in full-time building related employment and want to become a trade qualified carpenter.

Programme overview In this programme, you’ll develop the fundamental skills of a trade qualified carpenter including preliminary work, support structures, frames and structures, exterior envelope, and interior lining and finishing related to the carpentry trade.

You’ll be in a formal apprenticeship agreement with an on-site supervisor and Unitec. Most of your learning will take place through actual and practical work-based settings. Timetabled off-job training sessions complement the workplace learning and focus on integrating your practical learning experiences to make sense of complex situations.

When you graduate and finish your apprenticeship, you’ll be considered a trade-qualified carpenter. You could also go on to further study.

Admission requirements For this programme, you’ll need:

Academic

1. Work in the construction industry as an employee or contractor 2. Be supervised by someone who has qualifications and/or experience with Licenced Building Practitioner (LBP) and is prepared to support your training.

Note: We’ll arrange the training agreement between you, your employer and Unitec. The agreement will outline the responsibilities of each party to the apprenticeship and will align with the principles in the Code of Good Practice for New Zealand Apprenticeships.

3. Have one of the following: • NCEA Level 2 with 10 credits at NCEA

Level 1 in English or Te Reo Māori and 10 credits at NCEA Level 1 in Mathematics • Completed the NCEA Level 2

Construction and Infrastructure Vocational Pathway Be a graduate of a pre-apprenticeship qualification in a building and construction field such as the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (see pg. 13)

English

If English is not your first language, you’ll need one or more of the following:

Achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance Provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency such as IELTS Achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

If you don’t meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available (see unitec.ac.nz/ english).

There are additional English requirements for international students – you can find more information on our website.

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you’ll need one of the following:

A relevant qualification at Level 2 or above on the NZQF or equivalent Evidence you’re eligible for special or discretionary admission

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/building

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international

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