New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
Start your electrical engineering training with the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3) (NZCEP).
What will I learn?
Graduates of this qualification will, in the context of the wider electrical industry and under supervision and in a controlled environment, be able to:
- Fault diagnosis and testing techniques
- Safe practices
- Electrical legislation
- Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment
- Communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters
The NZCEP is suitable for you if you wish to pathway into a career as a registered Electrician and related electrical fields or further education in Electrical or Electronics Engineering. Graduates of this qualification will be able to work within the electrical industry as an electrical apprentice, including maintaining current competency and communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters in the context of the wider electrical industry and under supervision in a controlled environment.
Entry requirements
All applicants must:
- be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences
- be physically able to complete the programme specific outcomes
- have achieved the NCEA (Level 1) in Mathematics, and English or equivalent knowledge and skills is a prerequisite for entry into programmes leading to this qualification.
Applicants for whom English is not a first language must have an IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5; or an accepted international equivalence.
About the provider
NorthTec is the region's largest provider of tertiary education, with multiple campuses and learning centres from Whangārei to our northernmost site in 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.
Our largest campus is based at Raumanga, Whangārei, with the Future Trades campus in Dyer Street, and a Learning Centre in Kensington Stadium. There are also regional campuses in Ngāwhā and Kaitaia. We also have some online courses, providing education to people across the whole motu. NorthTec works in collaboration with other education providers, industry, iwi, and charitable trusts to provide industry specific,up-to-date training for all Te Tai Tokerau.