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New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Carpentry

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Certificate

Duration

1 year

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Whangarei

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Summary

Tradie life is all about building your ultimate lifestyle, working hard with your mates and creating things that you are proud of.

Prepare for an apprenticeship or a job as a labourer on construction projects with this programme. You'll learn the theory and practice underpinning construction, and transferrable knowledge like reading drawings, performing calculations and understanding carpentry terminology.

What you will learn

Students will be able to:

  • Work safely and in accordance with compliance and regulatory requirements in the construction trades sector
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers within the construction industry
  • Read and use specifications and drawings to complete simple construction projects
  • Perform simple calculations to complete a range of familiar tasks in the construction sector.
  • Understand and apply specific carpentry terminology and concepts when carrying out carpentry work in a project environment
  • Understand basic building technology, the properties of timber, concrete, steel and composite products, interior and exterior linings and fixings, and apply this knowledge to carpentry projects
  • Use construction and installation processes and techniques while carrying out carpentry projects
  • Carry out assigned carpentry work in a project environment.

Entry criteria

Entry Requirements

All applicants must:

  • be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences.
  • be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level.
  • be physically able to complete the programme-specific outcomes.

Applicants for whom English is not a first language must have an IELTS score of 5 with no band score lower than 5; or an accepted international equivalence.

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