National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2)
Course details
NZQF Level | 2 |
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About the course
The National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 1368] includes compulsory standards that focus on the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills and that form the structural base of the qualification.
The range of skills and activities contained in the elective section provides an opportunity for schools to develop a flexible approach to learning. This emphasis on the process of learning allows students to make informed choices on the subjects that are relevant and appropriate to their needs and purposes.
The qualification also provides a range of opportunities for structured workplace learning through work-based learning programmes, where students can test future career and employment opportunities. Learning can then take place in a more realistic environment, allowing students to make informed decisions on their transition from school to work.
The qualification could lead to the National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) [Ref: 0016].
About the provider
VisionWest Community Trust has been offering community-based services to people in West Auckland since the 1980’s. The Trust was formally incorporated as the Friendship Centre Trust in 1988 in response to a growing desire of the Glen Eden Baptist Church to help those in need in the local community. The Trust started out small with a drop-in centre at the Glen Eden Railway Station as a place where friendships were formed. The Trust responded to the needs present in the community and grew to be one of the largest community based Trusts in West Auckland.
Now, we have expanded our Homecare to reach beyond West Auckland, across the city, to Rotorua, and Hamilton. And we offer Housing services in Christchurch as well. We still have a huge heart for West Auckland and all our services are based in our one campus in Glen Eden. Apart from Homecare and Community Housing, the team works with people through Training & Education, Counselling, Social Work Support, Chaplaincy, Financial Literacy and Budgeting Support, and Community Banks (Food, Curtains, and School Uniforms) and Op Shop.
At VisionWest, we continually review our services and, in 2015, one of our strategic priorities has become launching a more holistic model of care to support people we work with, namely, the Whanau Centre. Whether it’s working with a child in the Kindergarten, a Young person at the Training Centre or an adult seeking Counselling, there is a whole family and community that sits alongside this person. When the appropriate resources are allocated to support people, the whole family and community can be connected together to become part of the journey towards a better future. Working with the whole family and linking with the community is part of bringing transformational change and is central to VisionWest’s Vision and Values.