Carpentry managed apprenticeship
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Duration and study methods
Full-time for 3 years (34 teaching weeks per year)
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Start dates
February, July
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Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)Programme code: NZ2738 -
Credits
320 -
Locations
MIT TechPark
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Entry requirements
Open entry
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Domestic fees
$3,900 (approx.) per year
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International fees
Not available to international students
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Free* study
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Programme highlights
Roll up your sleeves and become a qualified carpenter with this three year managed apprenticeship.
This qualification is designed for people who are employed in the construction industry. You will learn all the required aspects of the carpentry trade and the knowledge you need to succeed in this industry.
To gain this qualification you will need to be employed in the construction industry with an employer who is willing to support you with regular work to meet the graduate outcomes of this qualification.
Study will take place one evening per week in class, while employers and tutors will verify your practical skills when you are at work.
You will be visited on-site throughout the programme.
Please note: Aspects of this programme are physically demanding, please talk with an Ask Me! agent if you face fitness or mobility challenges. A small component of this programme is delivered by a sub-contractor.
Already in an apprenticeship?
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Entry requirements
General
Open entry for domestic students
There are no academic requirements that need to be met to enter this programme.
English language entry requirements
You will need English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English (an assessment may be required if your first language is not English).
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Programme structure
You will need to complete the below 16 courses (320 credits):
215.319 Core skills 1 (20 credits)
Students will learn to use carpentry hand tools and equipment safely.
215.408 Core skills 2 (20 credits)
Students will develop the skills to safely use a range of hand tools, power tools and scaffolding.
215.409 Legislation (20 credits)
Students will gain an understanding of the legislation governing safety, quality and compliance within the building industry.
215.320 Basic industry skills (20 credits)
Students will develop skills of reading plans, measuring and calculating quantities, and principles of framing.
215.321 Building science 1 (16 credits)
Students will learn the principles of thermal and acoustic insulation, adhesives and sealants, construction programming.
215.322 First aid (4 credits)
Students will learn the management of first aid situations on a construction site setting and gain first aid certification.
215.410 Building science 2 (20 credits)
Students will learn the principles of weather tightness, concrete, retaining walls.
215.411 Foundations 1 (20 credits)
Students will learn principles of site establishment and foundations.
215.412 Concrete and steel (20 credits)
Students will develop the skills to place reinforcing steel and concrete on building sites.
215.413 Structures 1 (20 credits)
Students will learn about, and carry out wall framing, roof framing and trusses.
215.414 Envelopment 1 (20 credits)
Students will learn, and carry out fitting and fixing of exterior claddings, joinery and hardware.
215.415 Core skills 3 (25 credits)
Students will develop the skills to carry out preliminary work and set out buildings.
215.416 Foundations 2 (25 credits)
Students construct foundations.
215.417 Structures 2 (25 credits)
Students will develop the skills to construct building structure.
215.418 Envelopment 2 (25 credits)
Students will fix cladding and install joinery.
215.419 Interiors (20 credits)
Students will install insulation, linings and fix trim.
Do you want to study a single course, without enrolling into the full programme?
Courses within some of our programmes may be offered as an individual Certificate of Proficiency (COP). Programme entry requirements and course fees apply. For more information, please speak to our friendly Ask Me! team.
Further training or study
Graduates of this qualification may choose to continue their education with the following:
Career opportunities
Graduates of this qualification will be qualified carpenters.
They may go on to further roles such as site supervision, project management, contracts management, quantity surveying, business owner, building inspection and assessment, tutor or training advisor.
For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.
MIT TechPark is an award-winning centre of excellence for engineering and trades.
Having won a Learning Environments Australasia Award which recognises planning, design and construction of educational facilities throughout the region, our state-of-the-art campus is the home of our engineering and trades school. Coupling stunning architectural learning spaces with a myriad of high-tech facilities for our students, it's easy to see why it's been given such high praises.
Our TechPark building is situated on the corner of Lambie Drive and Manukau Station Road. It is across the road from the existing MIT Manukau campus, currently home to the schools of nursing, health and counselling, business, and digital technologies.
“I want to progress in the industry I’m working in. I am a fully qualified builder and I’m now thinking about my future, and I want to be at the top.
My employer approached me straight after my apprenticeship and I told him what I wanted to do with my studies, and he offered to pay for my full year.”
Herbert Perkins Waterhouse
MIT student
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Information is correct as at 4 December 2024. Programme fees are based on a full-time student and may vary depending on your final selection of courses that make up your programme. Where the fees are indicative, the approximate fees quoted in this publication are based on the indicative 2025 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2025 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2025 programme or course fees. Further information about the CSSF can be found here www.manukau.ac.nz/cssf. Programmes stated as eligible for free study in 2025 are based on the 2024 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2025. All fees are in New Zealand Dollars. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. All courses and programmes will proceed subject to numbers and academic approval. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. International students must study in class and will not be able to enrol for online study options.