New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plumbing sector with people who are suitably skilled as plumbing tradespersons and ready to apply for registration as a licensed plumber under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006.

This qualification provides an entry into the plumbing industry and is intended for candidates who are training in the workplace and who can fulfil the requirements of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC). Generally this is in conjunction with an apprenticeship.

This qualification allows the New Zealand community to recognise that graduates, once registered and licensed, are able to legally carry out all sanitary plumbing work, essential for the safe delivery and removal of water. A licensed plumber can carry out any work involved in fixing or unfixing pipes, plumbing fixtures or appliances including; traps, waste or soil pipes, ventilation pipes, or overflow pipes and pipes that supply water.

Licensed plumbers are qualified and licensed but must be supervised by a certifying person who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the work is done competently.

As the largest Industry Training Organisation in the country Skills works across 23 different industries from plumbing, and electrical through to scaffolding, real estate and more. We act as a broker between industry, government and training providers, to develop standard setting qualifications, that will help develop the leaders of tomorrow.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been helping train up the next generation of tradies and professionals. We work with industries to ensure that qualifications provide trainees with the right skills at the right time.