New Zealand Apprenticeship in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution) with an optional strand in Live Low Voltage Lines (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
This is an intermediate level qualification. It is suitable for line mechanics working in the distribution sector of the Electricity Supply Industry, installing, maintaining and replacing electricity distribution network equipment.
On successful completion of the qualification, graduates will be able to work safely to industry standards, taking responsibility for their own work and that of others.
Credits: 165-175
Entry requirements
To enrol in this programme you must be employed in the
electricity supply industry. You must also hold the New
Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level
2), or equivalent. Candidates must gain an Electrical Works’
Registration Board (EWRB) Trainee Limited Certificate
within three months of commencing this qualification to
become registered as a Line Mechanic.
About the provider
Connexis arranges, delivers, supports, and assesses work-based learning for the infrastructure industries of Civil, Energy, Telecommunications, and Water. That means we help up skill the infrastructure workforce. We set programmes, evaluate assessments, and support employers and learners to obtain nationally-recognised micro-credentials and qualifications through apprenticeships and traineeships.
We are passionate about creating a sustainable infrastructure workforce for Aotearoa, which responds to the needs of industry, both now and in the future. This includes improving access to training and encouraging diversity to reach underrepresented groups such as women, Māori, and Pasifika.
We are the infrastructure business division of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is the new Crown entity established to unite Institutes of Technology, Polytechnics (ITPs) and Industry Training Organisations around the country into a unified national network as part of the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education. It is creating a network of on-job, online and on-campus learning to give learners more flexibility in what, where and how they learn.