New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting
Unitec New Zealand Limited
Subject area
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Regulatory Requirements
Candidates must meet the competencies, registration, and licensing requirements specified by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Gasfitting Registration and Licensing) Notice 2016, or any subsequent amendments or replacements, referred to as "PGD Board Competencies".
All trainees in New Zealand undertaking gasfitting as defined in the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006 must hold a Trainee Limited Certificate from the PGD Board.
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 designed to provide an entry into the gasfitting industry and is intended for candidates who have an apprenticeship agreement, are training in the workplace, and can fulfil the requirements of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC).
Graduates will be highly skilled and, once registered and licensed, authorised to safely carry out all gasfitting work, with reduced risk of fire, explosion, and poisoning.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Building at this level can earn:
$32,000
Median earnings one year after study
$36,000
Median earnings two years after study
$45,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
67%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
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This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
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
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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