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NCEA (Level 2) - Vocational Pathway Construction and Infrastructure Sector

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NCEA (Level 2) - Vocational Pathway Construction and Infrastructure Sector
NZQF Level 2

About the course

Gain NCEA Level 2. Sample a range of trades: carpentry, landscaping, painting, plumbing and electrical. Gain the skills to start work on a construction site and progress to higher-level programmes. Learn how to safely use and maintain tools, make building calculations and choose materials. Work on real projects.
Gain NCEA Level 2. Sample a range of trades: carpentry, landscaping, painting, plumbing and electrical. Gain the skills to start work on a construction site and progress to higher-level programmes. Learn how to safely use and maintain tools, make building calculations and choose materials. Work on real projects.

What you will learn

  • Gain the skills to work on a construction site
  • Learn how to safely use and maintain tools
  • Make building calculations
  • Choose appropriate building materials
  • Learn where to purchase materials from
  • Understand health and safety protocols

Career options

This course provides a great start for a construction career and is a good way to prepare for an apprenticeship.

  • Carpenter
  • Landscape contractor
  • Painter
  • Plumber
  • Gas fitter
  • Electrician

Entry criteria

Open entry

Entry requirements

Open Entry

About the provider

The Wellington Institute of Technology is a tertiary institution that trains around 6,100 students every year. We offer a range of industry-led qualifications from trades through to degrees and postgraduate programmes that are future-focused, developed alongside industry and provide students with practical skills so you can pursue your career goals.

WelTec is one of New Zealand's oldest tertiary education institutions and the second-oldest in Wellington. We’ve been helping people find their vocation since 1904.