New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) - Construction
Course details
About the course
If you want to get into the building trade, or learn how to work on your home and land, this programme is a great starting point. Covering general construction and maintenance knowledge, it provides training across a wide range of construction and maintenance areas by giving you practical experience on small building projects.
What you will learn
You will learn wide range of construction and career skills. The development of literacy, numeracy and information technology is embedded and applied throughout the learning experience.
This programme gives you the chance to study in a supportive environment where you get the time and individual attention you need to achieve a level 2 qualification.
- Reading plans
- Drawing detailed project sketches
- Non-consent building of garden furniture or small sheds
- Safely use hand tools, power tools and machinery
- Knowledge of current building practices
- Be able to discuss the use of selected building materials
- Have knowledge of building calculations.
- Concrete preparation, mixing and laying
- Work collaboratively and effectively in a team or group to achieve a task or outcome
- Producing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)
- Budgeting skills
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.