Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
NZQF Level 3

About the course

Overview

*Subject to NZQA approval.

Get the skills needed to enter the plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying industries.

Get the skills needed to enter the plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying industries.

Learn the up-to-date technology, trends and skills required to enter an apprenticeship, and gain real-world skills, experience, and knowledge, along with health and safety and first aid training.

With dedicated indoor and outdoor training facilities, you will be able to experience working under flooring and in enclosed spaces as well as a range of other environments such as drain laying pits.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  • Apply good conduct, ethical, and legal practices to work in a plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying environment.
  • Apply safe working procedures and practices, and identify hazards in a plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying working environment.
  • Assist with the installation of basic plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying systems and components including the following: hot and cold water supply; sanitary plumbing of appliances and fixtures; foul water; drainlaying including associated components; basic sheet metal.

Graduates of this programme are not qualified to practice as a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer, but may work as a plumbing apprentice, gasfitting apprentice, or drainlaying apprentice.

About the provider

NorthTec is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga). Te Pūkenga brings the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and the arranging training activities of certain Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) together to create a national network.

As one national network, Te Pūkenga will provide flexible, career-focused learning that fits around your life – on-the-job, on campus and online. Helping our people, our communities and our workforces grow and thrive together.

NorthTec has campuses and learning centres in Whangarei, Ngāwhā/Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Dargaville and Kaitaia. 

We’re transforming lives right here in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland so whether you imagine yourself as a chef, a nurse, or dream of getting a job in a trade, check out our over 100 programmes and enrol now for a brighter future.