Overview

Competenz is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the Engineering, Manufacturing, Baking and Food and Beverage Manufacturing industries.

Through our network of offices, we look after the training needs of nearly 2,000 businesses, helping 12,000 people develop their skills on the job each year.

We design and manage qualifications to make sure our workforce is highly skilled. We cover entry level to advanced technical trades qualifications.

Our values are important to us and form the foundation of our relationship with learners, businesses and government.

Values

Respect
Integrity
Co-operation
Innovation
Excellence
Service.

News

Moderation Plans 2012

The Competenz Moderation Plan for 2012 is now available. Our moderation plan identifies various unit standards that will be selected for Moderation in 2012 and the processes that will be used to engage with Competenz registered assessors and TEO’s for Assessors Moderation Plan for Assessors 2012 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 for Providers Moderation Plan for [...]

Skilled training graduates recognised by Competenz

Completing a high-level qualification while working fulltime requires a lot of dedication, yet every year several thousand employees in industry achieve highly with little public fanfare. Companies supporting their employees through on-job training are equally dedicated, investing in lifting transferable skill levels throughout New Zealand industry. To recognise the efforts of learners and employers, industry [...]

Review of Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Qualifications

There is a review currently underway of Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning qualifications that are on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. The purpose of the review is to ensure that qualifications continue to be useful, relevant and fit for purpose. The review is being co-ordinated by Competenz, and includes stakeholders from the Institute of [...]

Speculaas Biscuits

Speculaas biscuits are a traditional Dutch crispy biscuit with a great spice aroma that make an ideal special occasion gift. They are shaped with a special wooden mould and baked on a layer of very fine flaked almonds. Ingredients 100g white biscuit crumbs (Vanilla Wines) 80ml milk 180g butter good pinch of salt 290g soft [...]

Foodstuffs – raising skills nationwide

Standing out from the crowd in the highly competitive grocery distribution market is a big ask. But at Foodstuffs NZ that’s exactly what they strive for, and baking training forms a key part of their efforts. Foodstuffs’ northern training coordinator, Bhiren Prasad, is currently on a mission with his fellow regional training coordinators to take [...]

Moderators and Assessors 2011 Report

Intro – News for Assessors and Moderators As we come to the close of the year it is timely to look back on what has been achieved by assessors and moderators operating under the “Competenz stamp” in 2011. We have about 1200 registered assessors who are active across nearly 1500 companies throughout New Zealand. They [...]

Have your say – make training work for you

As an employer, what drives you to invest in training? If things could be changed to make training even more valuable to your business, what would you change? The Ministry of Education wants to hear the opinions and experiences of businesses about staff training and the wider vocational educational system – including yours. Employers from [...]

Forklift 2011 report

Introduction As we approach the close of the year, it seems a good time to look back and evaluate how the year has gone and report back to the industry on recent activity. Quite a few Forklift registrations fell due this year. By the end of November, 32 trainers were successfully re-registered. The normal attrition [...]

Training to keep the Goodtimes rolling

Napier-based food manufacturer Goodtime Foods Ltd has a proud history of producing quality baked goods, supplying pies and more to retail outlets all over New Zealand. Now with a large new contract under their belt, the company is gearing-up to deliver by engaging their staff in industry-based training. In June this year it was publicly [...]

Game promotes welding trade careers

Recent research has shown that finding skilled workers is set to prove a challenge for engineering companies. To help meet supply, a new and innovative approach is needed to attract our youth into vocational careers. One solution is to introduce students to career options through gaming. Gaming and school work are not usually two activities [...]