New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
About this programme
This is a nationally recognised qualification designed specifically for the fencing industry, in association with Fencing Contractors Association NZ (FCANZ).The programme itself will be a combination of in-work, site visit, online, and block course learning, designed with the hands-on workers of the industry in mind.
The programme will have a total of four two day block courses bi-monthly (one for each topic excluding rural vehicles which will be run separately), and the programme will run to its completion over a twelve month period.
Assessments will be a combination of logbooks, employer attestations, evidence portfolios and video logs, with only a few written assessment requirements.
What you will learn
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Maintain health and safety in a fencing workplace
- Operate and maintain machinery and/or equipment for a fencing workplace
- Use vehicles to access rural fence lines and transport fencing equipment safely
- Construct electric and non-electric fences
- Identify and perform routine repairs and maintenance on rural electric and non-electric fences.
Graduates of this certificate will have the skills and knowledge to be employed as rural fencers or to be employed in a rural enterprise in a role with some responsibility for constructing of electric and nonelectric rural fences, and maintaining rural fences.
When is this course?
The block courses are two days once every two months, except for Block 3 which includes *Rural Vehicle training, making it four days. The site visits will occur between the block courses with the final site visit being after the final block course. The programme covers a total of 35 weeks including breaks.
Some practical activities may be delivered off-site, but you will be informed of this closer to the time of training.
*Some students will not need to complete the Rural Vehicle component if they already hold appropriate unit standards.
These half days are dedicated to supporting you to learn on the job. FCANZ Association days are highly recommended. These days include connection with other fencers in the area, show best practice techniques and provide you a connection with major industry suppliers and partners. The block course days will include some class time and practical lesson time. They are compulsory days. Onsite visits from the assessor/trainer will be arranged between you, your employer and the trainer.
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.