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New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trades Supervision

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Building not elsewhere classified

Qualification

Duration

21 Weeks

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification provides the wider building and construction industry with graduates who have the knowledge, skills and aptitude required to undertake on-site supervision of construction related teams and work programmes.

This qualification is targeted at people who have technical knowledge, skills and experience in a construction related trade and wish to gain the additional knowledge and skills required to supervise construction related teams and work programmes.

Graduates will be able to self-manage their own learning and performance while also supervising construction related teams and work programmes to achieve expected commercial standards.

Graduates of the Residential Building strand will also have the required knowledge and skills to supervise on-site operations of residential building teams and work programmes. This strand supports the Licensed Building Practitioners scheme administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), and provides eligibility for a streamlined application process towards Carpentry Licence Class and Site Licence Area of Practice 1.

Graduates of the Commercial Construction strand will also have the required knowledge and skills to supervise on-site operations of commercial construction teams and work programmes.

Graduates of the Construction Related Trades strand will also have the required knowledge and skills to supervise on-site operations of specific construction related trades teams and work programmes.

Graduates of the Construction Related Manufacturing strand will also have the required knowledge and skills to supervise on-site operations of specific construction related manufacturing teams and work programmes.

Key Information for Students

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements

Applicants must be employed in the construction industry and have employer approval for access to supervision opportunities within their company of employment. It is expected that candidates for this programme will have technical knowledge, skills and experience in a construction related trade that they will be supervising. International applicants are required to have an IELTS score of 5.5 (general or academic) with no individual band lower than 5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.

Detailed requirements

See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.


Duration

21 Weeks


Tuition Fees

Annual Total qualification
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Government tuition subsidy
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.


Student Success

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National Graduate Outcomes

Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:

Median earnings N/A
Earnings range N/A
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In further study N/A
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Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: (800) 862284
Phone: (800) 862284
Email: quality@tepukenga.ac.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Where does this information come from?

The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.

NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.

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