New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills with strand in Carpentry (Level 3)
Construction
A course by
Lifeskills
Gain work-ready skills for the construction industry with a focus on carpentry, including health and safety, communication, and practical building techniques. Graduates can enter the workforce as a labourer or apprentice.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 3 locations
It will take a total of 40 weeks
This course requires 25 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Work-readiness for Construction Trades
Develop essential transferable skills and underpinning knowledge applicable to a wide range of construction-related trades.
Apply Health and Safety
Understand and apply health and safety standards in construction settings.
Understand Construction Documentation
Interpret and work with construction specifications and drawings.
What You're Signing Up For
This programme provides the wider construction trades sector with work-ready people who have developed essential transferable skills and foundational knowledge across a wide range of construction-related trades, with particular emphasis on carpentry. Graduates can seek employment as labourers or apprentices and will be prepared for higher-level qualifications in construction.
Course Content
- Health and Safety (Core 301)
- Workplace Communication (Core 302)
- Construction Specifications and Drawings (Core 303)
- Carpentry Terminology and Concepts (Carpentry 301)
- Preliminary Carpentry Work (Carpentry 302)
- Foundation Work (Carpentry 303)
- Frames and Related Structures (Carpentry 304)
- Exterior Wall Claddings (Carpentry 305)
- Interior Linings, Trim and Finish (Carpentry 306)
- Demolition Work (Carpentry 307)
What you need to know first
Building, Construction and Allied Trades qualification at Level 2 including NCEA Level 2 Vocational Pathway in Construction and Infrastructure sector or equivalent knowledge and skills is preferred.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Building
Carpentry
Future employment opportunities might be
Labourer in the construction industry
Apprentice in construction or carpentry