New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Looking to be a fencing supervisor or self-employed fencing contractor? This programme is for you!
Get the knowledge and practical skills to design and construct fences, interpret a livestock yard design, construct yards to meet client requirements, and develop the knowledge and skills to lead a team and manage client relationships.
This programme is aimed at experienced fencers and are at, or moving into, a role in a rural fencing enterprise which has responsibility for meeting client fencing requirements.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Design and construct fence lines to meet design and client specifications.
- Interpret a livestock yard design and construct a livestock yard to meet design and client specifications.
- Facilitate teamwork and client relationship management using a range of effective interpersonal skills.
Entry requirements
To gain admission to the New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 4), applicants must:
- have at least two years industry experience
It is recommended that applicants have completed the New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3) as a pre-requisite.
Applicants, for whom English is not their first language, must have a General or Academic Score IELTS score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5; or hold an accepted international equivalence.
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.