New Zealand Certificate in Joinery with strands in Cabinetry, Timber Door and Window, Timber Stairs, and Laminate Fabrication

All programmes offered by NMIT are under a Te Pūkenga review to ensure they are portable, consistent and aligned with the industry's needs while keeping our learners' success and wellbeing at heart. These are called unified programmes and are full of advantages for learners.

This programme is undergoing a transition to a Te Pūkenga unified programme. We'll notify you of any changes that might impact what you're studying, where you're studying, or how you're learning as information becomes available.

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Academic Requirements

40 credits NCEA Level 1, including 10 literacy credits and 10 numeracy credits,

or

New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) Joinery strand (external link)

or

If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), NMIT will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.

Alternative Requirements

Applicants who are unable to evidence that they meet Academic entry requirements, but who can demonstrate acquired skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, may be approved for alternative entry. This may include Recognition of Prior Learning. Contact NMIT for advice.

Additional Requirements

Students must be employed in the joinery industry at the time of study.

Students must enter into a 3-way training agreement between the candidate, employer and NMIT.

English Requirements

Applicants for which whom English is not their first language may be required to provide evidence of English language skills as listed below. Applicants who do not have evidence of English language skills and are New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, should contact Ara for advice.

• IELTS 5.5 Academic (no lower than 5.0 in any subtest). For acceptable alternatives refer to the English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.

Note:

IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.

Students who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills.

Electives - you must choose at least 1 and may choose a maximum of 3 from below.  It's wise to choose depending on what you'll be doing at your workplace.

Cabinetry

• specialist machinery
• cabinetry manufacture
• special fitments

Timber doors and windows

• specialist machinery
• door and window manufacture
• door and window hardware installation

Timber stairs

• stair manufacture
• geometric stairs

Laminate fabrication

• specialist machinery
• HPL (high-pressure laminate) manufacture

Please contact us for further information about NMIT Managed Apprenticeships, [email protected]

This programme is delivered by NMIT to people who are employed in the joinery industry with a NMIT managed apprenticeship.

You will be in full employment and can attend block courses and night classes throughout the year. Block courses will be timetabled to align with the apprentice's employer's workflow.

• Year 1 - there will be 15-night classes throughout the year
• Year 2 - there will be a two-week block course
• Year 3 - there will be a two-week block course

Learning tools

You will need to have access to a computer and the internet.

Course material will be made available online through Moodle, our education online platform. Meetings, theory classes, and assignments may be carried out online via Microsoft Teams.

Upon completion of this qualification, you will have the skills to take on more responsibilities within the joinery industry.

A career pathway could lead to the roles of a craftsperson, supervisor, foreman or business owner.