New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade)
Construction
A course by
UCOL
UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade) (Level 4) is for skilled joiners seeking a nationally recognised qualification through workplace-based learning and block courses. The programme provides the practical skills needed to work as a qualified joiner in specialist areas such as cabinetry, timber doors and windows, stairs, or laminate fabrication.
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Core skills this course teaches
Work unsupervised in specialist joinery areas
Graduates will be able to work independently in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, timber stairs, or laminate fabrication to the required trade standards.
Operate and maintain joinery machinery
Students will acquire competency in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting a wide range of joinery machines and equipment relevant to their chosen strand.
About This Course
This 3-4 year apprenticeship-based certificate prepares students to work unsupervised as a joiner in various specialist strands. The programme is a mix of block courses at UCOL and practical experience in a workplace, covering machine operation, joinery manufacturing, defect remediation, customer service, literacy and numeracy for trades, and workplace safety. Optional units allow further specialisation. The qualification equips graduates for employment as certified joiners capable of advanced, unsupervised work in residential and commercial settings.
Course Content
- Work safely in the joinery industry
- Apply codes of practice and industry standards
- Customer service in joinery
- Teamwork in joinery contexts
- Defect remediation in joinery items
- Use of adhesives and sealants
- Manufacture of glulam components
- Materials and methods in joinery
- Use of tools and equipment for joinery
- Handling and storage of joinery materials
- Measuring and calculation for joinery
- Reading and interpreting plans/specifications
- Machinery setup and use (sanding, planning, saws, shaping, CNC, etc.)
- Workshop layout planning
- Manufacture and installation of cabinetry, doors, windows, stairs, laminate products (strand-dependent)
- Setting up and using fixed and moveable machinery
- Literacy and numeracy for trades
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Qualified joiner in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, timber stairs, or laminate fabricationEmployment with specialist or generalist joinery companiesSelf-employed joiner
Build skills in these industries
ConstructionJoineryCarpentryTimber Manufacturing
UCOL is a polytechnic built around the kind of learning that actually sticks — hands-on, practical, and grounded in the real world. With campuses across the lower North Island and a programme range that stretches from trades and health to creative arts and IT, it's a strong fit for learners who want a clear path into work without unnecessary detours. Whether you're fresh out of school, changing direction, or building on what you already know, UCOL is set up to meet you where you are.
