New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)

Start your electrical engineering training with the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3) (NZCEP). This pre-trade programme is a significant first step in electrical training before you enter into an apprenticeship arrangement with an employer.

You'll learn and develop Level 3 competencies such as:

• Fault diagnosis and testing techniques
• Safe practices
• Electrical legislation
• Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment
• Communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters

This qualification is suitable for a career in becoming a registered electrician and related electrical fields or further education in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

• Once you have completed this qualification, you could gain cross credits into the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 4.
• Practical experience reflecting real-world application
• We offer flexible learning options.
• Graduates of this qualification can progress into studying New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)
• NZCEP graduates fulfilll the practical assessment for the Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed) (EASQ) class of Electrical Workers Registration Board registration.
• It is a nationally developed and recognised qualification.

Once you've completed this programme you'll receive the qualification New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3).

Graduates of this qualification will be able to work within the electrical industry as an electrical apprentice, including maintaining current competency and communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters in the context of the wider electrical industry and under supervision in a controlled environment. You will also have the option to progress into further education, such as the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)

International students/graduates: This programme is eligible for a Student Visa. After completing this programme, graduates will not be eligible for a Post Study Work Visa. However, you do have options to progress into further qualifications. Contact our Visa Team to understand the qualifications eligible for Student or Post Study Work Visas.

Graduates of this programme intending to work within the electrical industry or pathway into further education will be required to work in physically demanding environments. If you face fitness or mobility challenges, this programme may not be suitable for you. Please contact us at 0800 10 95 10 or email us at study@unitec.ac.nz to discuss your options.