New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting
Unitec
Subject area
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
Qualification
Duration
3.5 Years
Total student fees
$8,380
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the gasfitting sector with people who are skilled as gasfitting tradespersons and ready to apply for registration as a licensed gasfitter under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006.
This qualification is targeted at people working in the gasfitting industry and who can fulfil the requirements to obtain a limited trainee authorisation issued by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge required to be, once registered and licensed, authorised to legally carry out all gasfitting work. A licensed gasfitter can safely carry out gasfitting work with reduced risk of fire, explosion, and poisoning.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
To be admitted to this programme, applicants must: hold a current gasfitting certificate or licence as issued under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act (2006), AND be employed in the workplace as a trainee plumber
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
3.5 Years
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$2,394 | $8,380 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$5,366 | $18,779 |
| Total | $7,760 | $27,159 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
98%
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 |
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 10 95 10
Phone: (09) 815 2945
Fax: (09) 815 2905
Email: study@unitec.ac.nz
Web: http://www.unitec.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
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