New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Get ahead and gain the work-ready skills to excel in a building and construction apprenticeship.This one-year course will help you develop your technical knowledge and practical skills in many aspects of building and the construction industry. Become knowledgeable about the basic principles and practices for general construction, including calculations, communications, health and safety, site-safe passports, first aid, and hand power tools. You will also learn about tools, machines, timber, and construction support structures.Enjoy hands-on training in our workshops and building projects in a supportive environment with our industry-expert tutors. Our graduates go on to become carpenters, builders, project managers, and much more.
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.