New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Carpentry
Course details
About the course
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Prepare for an apprenticeship or a job as a labourer on construction projects with this programme. You’ll learn the theory and practice underpinning construction, and transferrable knowledge like reading drawings, performing calculations and understanding carpentry terminology.
What you will learn
Students will be able to:
- Work safely and in accordance with compliance and regulatory requirements in the construction trades sector
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers within the construction industry
- Read and use specifications and drawings to complete simple construction projects
- Perform simple calculations to complete a range of familiar tasks in the construction sector.
- Understand and apply specific carpentry terminology and concepts when carrying out carpentry work in a project environment
- Understand basic building technology, the properties of timber, concrete, steel and composite products, interior and exterior linings and fixings, and apply this knowledge to carpentry projects
- Use construction and installation processes and techniques while carrying out carpentry projects
- Carry out assigned carpentry work in a project environment.
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.