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New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade

Skills Update Training and Education Group

Subject area

Electrical Engineering

Qualification

Duration

1

1 Year

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?

The purpose of this qualification is to equip people with underpinning electrical knowledge and basic practical skills to enter further training or entry-level employment, such as an apprenticeship, within the electrical industry and related electrical fields.

Graduates will be able to apply these skills under supervision by a licenced electrical worker, in accordance with the Electricity Act 1992 and any subsequent amendments.

Key Information for Students

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements

* Students must be 18 years of age or over. * Students must have NCEA Level 1 with Maths and English subject or equivalent * All applicants will be interviewed to consider the application for the enrolment. Acceptance will be determined at the discretion of the interviewer. English language Entry requirements In line with NZQA requirements where English is not the applicant's first language, they will be required to provide evidence of their English language skills. Evidence that the student has: * Must have an IELTS level of 5.5 (General or Academic) with no sub-score less than 5, or * Completion of the relevant New Zealand Certificate in English Language, or * Completion of accepted international equivalents.

Detailed requirements

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


Duration

1 Year


Tuition Fees

Annual Total qualification
Student fees
(what you pay)
N/A N/A
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
N/A N/A
Total N/A N/A

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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.


Student Success

N/A


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
In employment N/A
In further study N/A
On a benefit N/A

All KIS information is the most recent data available and relates to domestic students only.

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Contact details

Main Campus Office

Phone: (09) 255 1464
Fax: (09) 275 9571
Email: qateam@skillsupdate.co.nz
Web: http://www.skillsupdate.co.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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