New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is for people who work as either snowsport equipment technicians or bootfitters in the snowsport industry.
Ill-fitted ski boots or faulty equipment can bring a real down-buzz to someone's skiing or snowboarding experience. Workshop technicians and bootfitters are crucial for ensuring customers have a safe and exhilarating time on the slopes.
This qualification will be delivered and assessed on-the-job in a workplace in the snowsport industry.
Graduates of the Workshop Technician strand will be able to provide specialist repair and maintenance services for skis and snowboards.
Graduates of the Bootfitting strand will be able to select, fit, and adapt boots for skiers and snowboarders.
What's involved?
Maintaining a range of snowsport equipment by applying specialist technical knowledge
Operating and maintaining specialist snowsport tools and machinery in a snowsport workshop
Health and safety.
Complex tuning, repairs and maintenance of high performance and expert level snowsport equipment
Advanced knowledge of workshop tools and equipment
Complex binding placements and mounting techniques on a range of snowsport equipment.
Detailed foot analysis to advise customers on appropriate boot options for the snowsport activity being undertaken
Complex shell analysis and boot customisation to fit customers' boots.
About the provider
Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.
Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.
To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.
For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz