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The purpose of this qualification is to provide the fibreboard packaging industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry at a novice level under substantial supervision.

It is an entry level qualification for people who may already be employed in the fibreboard packaging industry and who wish to work towards achieving a qualification in production support in carton converting, case converting, or case corrugating.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the fibreboard packaging industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry in the role of an assistant operator.

It is designed for people who are employed as production support, and who are undertaking general and specific production activities in one of the areas of bag and sack converting, case corrugating, case converting and carton converting. These people work alongside machine operators and assistant operators helping to produce fibreboard packaging to meet job and customer requirements, and have the technical knowledge and skills to operate the machine in the absence of the operator if required.

Knowledge and skills recognised by this qualification that will support: competent job performance, the future introduction of new technologies within the sector, and further personal up-skilling in the fibreboard packaging workplace.

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The qualification has been developed to encourage learners to train to higher levels in a formal programme of training, and to credential employee capabilities.

This level three qualification has a pre-requisite of New Zealand Certificate in Fibreboard Packaging (Level 2) [Ref: 1818] and provides a pathway to the New Zealand Certificate in Fibreboard Packaging (Level 4) [Ref: 1820].

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the binding and finishing sector of the print industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the industry as a skilled print finisher, hand bookbinder or machine bookbinder without supervision.

The qualification is designed for people who are working as bindery operators and who wish to progress to undertaking high level specialised production activities in one of the areas of print finishing, hand bookbinding or machine bookbinding.  

Knowledge and skills that are recognised by this qualification will support: competent job performance; the future introduction of new technologies within the sector; and further personal up-skilling in the workplace, particularly in areas such as production training and supervision.

This level 4 qualification has been developed to provide a supportive learning pathway from the level three New Zealand Certificate in Binding and Finishing (Level 3) [Ref:1816] which is a pre-requisite, and to lead on to qualifications in management.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plastics processing industry with competent employees who have the skills and knowledge to manage, optimise, and maintain the processing of plastics. It is intended to be attainable in a variety of plastics processing contexts.

Learners will benefit by gaining a qualification within a training pathway that recognises progression through the plastics processing industry, as well as increased skills and knowledge acquisition to improve job performance and career opportunities.

Learners will typically be already working in the plastics processing industry. Graduates will be able to work as competent plastics engineers under broad guidance and may have some responsibility for the performance of others.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plastics processing industry with people who have the skills and knowledge to operate plastics processing machinery competently and safely. It is intended to be attainable in a variety of plastics processing contexts.

Learners will benefit by gaining a qualification within a training pathway that recognises progression through the plastics processing industry, as well as increased skills and knowledge to improve job performance and career opportunities.

This qualification is designed for people already working in the industry or people wishing to complete a pre-trade qualification before entering the industry.

Graduates will be able to work as competent operators, under limited supervision, in plastics processing operations.

The optional strand in plastics engineering recognises the knowledge and skills required to work in installation, maintenance, and servicing of plastics processing machinery and equipment.

Overview

Provides foundation health and safety skills and knowledge to meet workplace health and safety requirements.

Graduates may also be able to apply these skills under limited supervision in roles across a wide range of fields.

This qualification is intended for people who are intending to work, or working within a New Zealand workplace.

Learning outcomes – graduates will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of legislative requirements, and workplace health and safety practices to the general workplace environment
• Apply the requirements for workplace health and safety communication to a job role
• Apply the principles of health and safety risk assessment to a job role
• Demonstrate awareness of the benefits of good workplace health and safety practices on themselves, their families, their place of work and wider community.

Approximate duration

5 - 12 months

Overview

Provides workplaces with people that have the skills and knowledge to promote and monitor health and safety practices and procedures, and a positive health and safety culture in the workplace.

Graduates will benefit New Zealand

For those intending to have a workplace health and safety function as part of their primary job role.

Learning outcomes – graduates will be able to:

• Implement, supervise, monitor, and communicate organisational and job-specific health and safety requirements and practices, for a team in the workplace
• Utilise leadership skills to promote the benefits of good workplace health and safety practices and a proactive health and safety culture within a team
• Apply knowledge of health and safety risk analyses and mitigation strategies for a team in the workplace
• Recognise the impact of work-related ill health and injuries on a specific business operation and the wider industry.

Approximate duration

5 - 12 months

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the construction and infrastructure sectors with skilled tradespeople who are able to safely and independently fabricate, assemble, install, commission, and maintain mechanical service systems.

Mechanical service systems may include: environmental control systems; air conditioning and heating systems; specialist ventilation and fluid conveyancing systems; non-potable water systems; medical and laboratory gas systems.

This qualification is designed for people working in the industry and will typically be achieved in a workplace environment whilst completing a New Zealand Apprenticeship.

The 'Mechanical Building Services' industry was formerly known as the 'Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning' industry.

Specialisations

• Environmental control systems
• Air conditioning and heating systems
• Specialist ventilation and fluid conveyancing systems
• Non-potable water systems
• Medical and laboratory gas systems.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical building service specialists to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the mechanical building services sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of sustainability and the refrigeration cycle as they relate to the building services industry and the significance of refrigerants to the industry and the environment
• Apply trade engineering skills and knowledge to plan, fabricate, assemble, install, test and maintain a range of mechanical building services plant and systems
• Commission basic installations and work with specialists in the commissioning of the full range of complex mechanical building services plant and systems
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide mechanical building services
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical building services field.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the mechanical engineering, construction, manufacturing, and fabrication industries with people who have sufficient underpinning knowledge, understanding, and practical skill to work under limited supervision as operators or trade assistants within their chosen discipline.  

This qualification is designed for people already working in the mechanical engineering or engineering fabrication industry or people intending to complete a pre-trade qualification before entering the industry.  

Graduates will be capable of performing a defined range of engineering tasks under limited supervision.

This qualification has been developed by leading New Zealand mechanical engineers to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to work productively and safely.

With technology and automation rapidly driving change in the engineering sector, this qualification is designed with the future in mind so your people can respond and adapt to change.

Most of the learning is practical work completed on-the-job. Apprentices are also required to complete eLearning via our online learning platform Canvas, and attend block courses for two to three weeks each year.

Speak to your training advisor or account manager for details on programme and resource pricing.

All graduates will be able to:

• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and workplace safety culture
• Interpret drawings and specifications and use the appropriate materials, processes, tools and equipment for the task
• Apply knowledge of relevant engineering principles and practices, and problem solving skills, to perform engineering tasks to industry standards
• Use effective and efficient processes, principles and quality systems to produce components and provide services in a commercial mechanical engineering environment
• Communicate effectively within a team and the wider workplace
• Recognise the limits of their own ability and the importance of working with integrity and maintaining currency in the mechanical engineering field.

Graduates of the General Engineering strand will also be able to:

Build, maintain and repair a broad range of machinery and equipment using fitting, machining, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and welding skills and knowledge.