New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills - Allied Trades

Please note, this programme is no longer open for applications.

Become knowledgeable about the basic principles and practices in general construction including calculations, communications, health and safety, site safe and site safe passport, first aid, and hand and power tools.

In the first four weeks (30 credits) of this programme, you'll develop the essential skills required for a career in the building industry. For the other half of the programme (additional 30 credits), you'll focus on the Allied Trades strand. Allied Trades gives you a broad introductory understanding of multiple trades by introducing you to small projects and full-size practical projects that incorporate fence building, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, joinery, concreting, plastering, and painting.

Highlights

• Allied Trades is a great way to experience a number of different trades to help you better understand and choose the field in which you want to study and/or work
• This programme is designed to prepare students who haven't had previous tertiary training for employment in the building industry
• Practical projects using a variety of hand tools, portable tools, and machines
• Learn in Mataaho, Unitec's brand new purpose built trades building, with new, top-of-the-line machinery
• Small classes, with plenty of one-on-one time with our industry-experienced staff
• Can serve as a pathway into further study including an apprenticeship

Qualification and what next

Once you've successfully completed this programme, you'll receive the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills. From here you can enter the workforce as an apprentice tradesperson or work in an assistant role in the building industry. You can also go onto further study in your apprenticeship with the New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry.