New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Subject area
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
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
Check with provider.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plumbing sector with people who are suitably skilled as plumbing tradespersons and ready to apply for registration as a licensed plumber under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006.
This qualification provides an entry into the plumbing industry and is intended for candidates who are training in the workplace and who can fulfil the requirements of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC). Generally this is in conjunction with an apprenticeship.
This qualification allows the New Zealand community to recognise that graduates, once registered and licensed, are able to legally carry out all sanitary plumbing work, essential for the safe delivery and removal of water. A licensed plumber can carry out any work involved in fixing or unfixing pipes, plumbing fixtures or appliances including; traps, waste or soil pipes, ventilation pipes, or overflow pipes and pipes that supply water.
Licensed plumbers are qualified and licensed but must be supervised by a certifying person who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the work is done competently.
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
Examples of related scholarships
Clutha District Council: Tuapeka County Bursary Fund
Provided by:
Clutha District Council - Corporate Services Administrator
Website:
https://www.cluthadc.govt.nz/your-district/funding-schemes/Pages/default.aspx
Value:
Minimum bursary of $1000 is available annually.
New Zealand Pacific Scholarships
Provided by:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - NZ Aid Programme
Website:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/scholarships/types-of-scholarships
Value:
See 'Additional Information.'
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 242 476
Phone: (0800) 24 24 76
Fax: (03) 366 6544
Email: info@ara.ac.nz
Web: http://www.ara.ac.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.