New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Switchgear Fitting)
The Skills Organisation
Subject area
Electrical Engineering
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
None.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the electrotechnology industry with commercially competent people who can design, manufacture, test, service, and install electrical switchgear and associated equipment safely.
Graduates will be able to operate independently and will have some responsibility for the performance of others.
Graduates of the optional strand will additionally be eligible to apply to the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) to become a registered and licensed electrical installer.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology at this level can earn:
$29,912
Median earnings one year after study
$34,370
Median earnings two years after study
$48,929
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Not Available
Employment rate two years after study
58%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Spark Scholarship
Provided by:
Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara - Scholarships
Website:
http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships
Value:
$5,000 per annum
Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education Grants
Provided by:
Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust - Grants Officer
Website:
Value:
Contribution towards tuition fees only
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
Phone: 0508 754557
Fax: (09) 525 2591
Email: support@skills.org.nz
Web: http://www.skills.org.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.