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The purpose of this qualification is to provide the agricultural industry with tradespeople who have the multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills required to independently plan and specify, install, perform diagnostics on, and maintain milk harvesting and/or water and effluent systems.

Graduates will work in accordance with New Zealand industry standards and the relevant legislation, including those relating to health and safety, and the environment.

Whilst largely engineering-based, this qualification crosses over multiple disciplines to meet the needs of this unique niche industry.  It will typically be achieved in a workplace environment as a New Zealand apprenticeship.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the engineering fabrication industry with skilled tradespeople who are able to safely and independently perform fabrication tasks within their chosen discipline, to industry standards.

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 purpose of this qualification is to provide the manufacturing industry with people who have the skills and knowledge required to manage and improve a production process on a manufacturing site.  Graduates will be able to independently manage adherence to compliance standards and quality assurance to improve end-product quality.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the manufacturing sector with self managing skilled operational people, capable of setting up, troubleshooting, and coordinating one or more stages of a manufacturing process, to meet production and customer requirements.

The optional strand provides recognition of further skill development in the technical support of manufacturing operations.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the manufacturing sector with people who have the knowledge and skills to work as an operator in a manufacturing plant. This qualification is designed for people already working in a manufacturing sector.

Graduates will be able to work safely under limited supervision.

The optional Productivity Improvement strand provides recognition of further skills and knowledge in the specialised area of productivity improvement.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the manufacturing sector with people who have foundation skills and knowledge to work in entry level operational, or non operational roles in the manufacturing sector.

Graduates will be able to complete tasks at entry level, and will have the skills and knowledge to meet workplace safety requirements.    

This is an entry level qualification, designed for people already working in the industry or people wishing to enter the industry in an entry level role.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the locksmithing industry with locksmiths who have the skills and knowledge required to specify, install, service, repair, commission and bypass locking systems, and to produce keys for those 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.

All graduates will be able to:

- Apply knowledge of relevant legislation and industry codes and standards to ensure safe and ethical operation in the locksmithing industry.

- Assess customer needs and specify, supply and service the appropriate key systems.

- Apply trade skills and knowledge to produce keys, install mechanical and electronic hardware, and maintain tools and equipment.

- Apply knowledge of safe mechanisms to specify, safely install, commission, and service safes.

- Safely service and repair mechanical and electronic automotive locking systems.

- Perform diagnostics, bypass techniques, repairs, and servicing on locking mechanisms.

- Communicate effectively with clients when specifying, installing, servicing, repairing and bypassing locking systems.

This is a standalone qualification. There are no lower or higher-level specific trade-related qualifications for the locksmithing industry. This qualification may lead to higher-level qualifications in business management.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to operate independently as locksmiths and will be capable of specialising in a dedicated sector of the industry, such as: safes; automotive security; forensic locksmithing; access control; architectural hardware design; institutional security; and, hardware installation. To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the furniture industry with people who have the skills and knowledge to work as operators in the industry.  

Graduates will be able to provide input into workplace safety, work within furniture production systems and operate equipment efficiently under limited supervision.

This qualification is designed for people already working in the industry or people wishing to enter the industry as an operator.

The strands recognise operational skills and knowledge in either: Cabinetmaking, Furniture Finishing, or Upholstery.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the furniture industry with tradespeople who have advanced operational knowledge and skills and the ability to supervise operations and make improvements Cabinetmaking, CNC, Furniture Finishing and Upholstery.  

This qualification is designed for people already working in the industry.

The strands recognise the specialist skills and knowledge required of a cabinet maker, a furniture finisher, a furniture upholsterer, or for the set up and control of CNC machinery in the furniture industry.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the furniture industry with people who have the skills and knowledge to work safely as a new entrant in the industry.  
Graduates will be able to meet workplace safety requirements and use basic knowledge and techniques under general supervision in a furniture industry workplace.
This is an entry level qualification, designed for people already working in the industry or people wishing to enter the industry in an entry level role.
The strands recognise entry level skills in either: Cabinetmaking, Furniture Finishing, or Upholstery.