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New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) Allied Trades- Plastering

Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) Allied Trades- Plastering
NZQF Level 3

About the course

Develop plastering skills so you can start working in the industry right away. This programme will teach students how to use a variety of plastering compounds and tools for both interior and exterior work. Students will complete practical projects, and gain safe worksite skills in workshops under the supervision of expert tutors.

What you will learn

  • Gain plastering employment skills
  • Safely use hand tools and materials
  • Install plasterboard/GIB board
  • Apply a variety of compounds both for interior and exterior plastering
  • Stop plasterboard/GIB board to Level 3-4-5 Finish
  • Install plasterboard/GIB coving
  • Interpret construction drawings to complete projects
  • Perform simple trades calculations and order quantities
  • Follow industry health and safety protocols

More detail about this qualification

Classes for this programme happen Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm.

*Students may be eligible for fees free, check the fees free website for more information.

Career options

Work as a plastering apprentice or GIB installer. With experience and further study, you can progress to be a qualified tradesperson or become self-employed. Other construction trade areas, such as tiling or painting are also an option.

Entry requirements

Open Entry.

**For fee exclusions, please see our terms and conditions.

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Whitireia and WelTec are a business division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

About the provider

Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging people, place, culture, and values. 

Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all. 

More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job.  We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals. 

We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.

Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.

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