APPRENTICESHIP: New Zealand Apprenticeship: Snowsport Equipment Technician (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Who is this qualification for?
This apprenticeship is for bootfitters and workshop technicians working at an alpine resort, or a ski and snowboard rental, sales and workshop outlet.
Bootfitters and workshop technicians make sure people have properly fitted and prepared equipment for their alpine activities - whether they are brand new learners or high-performance athletes. These meticulous and detail-oriented professionals look after the gear and equipment in their care; fixing, fitting and repairing as needed, to ensure it works perfectly for the the user.
Graduates of this apprenticeship will come out with skills and knowledge in using workshop tools and machinery to maintain snowsport equipment, as well as providing rental services to keen skiiers and snowboarders. They will have advanced knowledge in their chosen specialism - either workshop technician or bootfitting.
What's involved?
Using specialist technical knowledge to maintain a range of snowsport equipment
Using advanced knowledge to operate tools and machinery within a snowsport workshop
Identifying and managing risks and hazards and role modelling safe working procedures and practices that promote a culture of safety
Workshop Technician: Complex tuning, repairs and maintenance of high performance and expert level snowsport equipment; complex binding placements and mounting techniques on a range of snowsport equipment
Bootfitting: Detailed foot analysis and customer advisory on appropriate boot options; complex shell analysis and boot customisation and fitting.
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