New Zealand Certificate in Drainlaying

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

This qualification provides an entry into the drainlaying 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 drainlaying work. A licensed drainlayer can lay, alter, reconstruct, extend, repair and open up drains and associated traps and connect drains up to and away from waste water treatment stations.

Licensed drainlayers 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.