New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Wood Based Manufacturing

Qualification

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.

Entry requirements

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Resource Management Act 1991

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the solid wood manufacturing industry with people who have the skills and knowledge required to work as advanced operators without supervision in a solid wood manufacturing operation. Each strand represents a process undertaken in solid wood manufacturing.

Graduates will be able to operate and maintain plant and equipment safely and efficiently and will be able to troubleshoot and make decisions to maintain productivity.

Graduates of the Laminating strand will also be able to manage production planning, procedures and performance in a laminating operation.

Graduates of the Timber Drying strand will also be able to manage production planning, procedures and performance in a timber drying operation.

Graduates of the Timber Grading strand will also be able to manage production planning, procedures and performance in a timber grading operation.

Graduates of the Timber Treatment strand will also be able to manage production planning, procedures and performance in a timber treatment plant.