OVERVIEW
The NZ Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (L3) is part of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Pre-apprenticeship Scheme. This course aims to give students broad pre-trade knowledge and skills, to work independently on a construction work site, and to demonstrate the attitudes and behaviours employers are looking for.
COURSE DETAILS
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Start Date: |
February 2025 |
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Level: |
3 |
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Length: |
1 year, Full-Time |
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Location: |
Tāneatua |
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Mixed Delivery Mode: |
Classroom teaching, tutorials, local projects for practical and workplace experience |
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Annual Fee/Payment Options: |
FREE* |
* Maori & Pasifika Trades Training Funded
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Basic work skills that employers want in the construction trades
- Experience using a range of hand and power tools necessary in the construction trades
- An understanding of the health and safety requirements of the building industry
- Increased knowledge of building codes and regulations
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Plus lots of practical experience to grow your trade skills through:
- Small carpentry projects
- Building site projects
ENTRY CRITERIA
- Men and Women aged 16-40
- Maori/ Pasifika
- Keen to work in the Carpentry or Construction Industries
- Be capable to undertake this course
- Be committed to attending every day and completing this programme
- Interview before enrolment is confirmed
PROGRAMME TEAM
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Programme Tutor(s): |
Tikirau Ata |
COURSE CONTENT
Using the Tūhoe Service Management Plan and its goals for housing, you will learn about and have opportunities to practice:
- Health and safety in the construction industry
- Onsite workplace hazard identification and management
- The use of handtools, powertools and varied machinery used in the construction sector
- Onsite work experience to apply your carpentry and construction skills
- Different construction trades within the construction sector
- Concrete works
This programme also introduces you to:
- Career planning, including setting goals and how to acheive them
- Strategies to deal with employment related matters
- Tūhoe priorities identified by ngā Taraipara for future building and construction
- Oranga in the home and sustainable housing options
This programme also introduces you to your cultural identity through pepeha, karakia and waiata