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Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Carpentry
Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Carpentry

Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Carpentry

  • ID:SIT640037
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
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Fees (NZD)

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
Fly
1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age and able to complete the physical requirements of the programme.

English requirements:

  • Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
  • IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than PASS in each skill
  • Trinity ISE - ISE I with no less than distinction in any band

 

Course Information

This is a carpentry pre-trade course where students will complete a range of small projects as well as building a three-bedroom house. The course runs three days per week, students are also expected to undertake industry work experience and study for a further two days each week. A large percentage of graduates move onto construction industry apprenticeships after completing the programme.

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Compulsory - student must complete 30 credits                                                         

  • CTS301 Health, safety and compliance
  • CTS302 Effective communication
  • CTS303 Plans and specifications
  • CTS304 Calculations

Carpentry Strand - student must complete 90 credits

  • CTS308 Carpentry terminology and concepts
  • CTS309 Building technology
  • CTS310 Carpentry processes and techniques
  • CTS311A Building foundations and flooring
  • CTS311B Building envelope and structural elements
  • CTS311C Building interior
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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wider construction trades sector with work-ready people who are able to enter the construction trades as a labourer or an apprentice, who have developed essential transferable skills and underpinning knowledge applicable to a wide range of construction-related trades.

This qualification is suitable for people new to, or intending to enter, the construction trades sector.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance - NZD $600 per year

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