The construction industry is the fifth largest sector in New Zealand's economy. The growing need for residential buildings, extensive infrastructure development, and rebuild projects will create heaps of job opportunities in the coming years.
The construction industry is the fifth largest sector in New Zealand's economy. The growing need for residential buildings, extensive infrastructure development, and rebuild projects will create heaps of job opportunities in the coming years. They’re looking for skilled, job-ready workers, so now is the perfect time to gain the skills you need to join the industry.
With this programme you will build your practical skills and get the knowledge required to become a carpenter in the building and construction industry. The first part of this programmes covers the basic knowledge in construction trade and the second part focuses on courses related to the carpentry trade - trade mathematics, hand tools, and project work related to different aspects of the construction industry.
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This connection with community is crucial to what we do, and it ensures that our programmes help students develop in-demand skills. Many of our lecturers are practitioners as well as teachers, and our partnerships with industry mean that the majority of our students get hands-on work experience.
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As of 1 April 2020, UCOL Limited is a subsidiary of New Zealand’s national vocational skills and training Institute, Te PÅ«kenga. Acting as a parent organisation to our nation’s 16 vocational institutes and Industry Training Organisations, Te PÅ«kenga will create a strong, unified system that makes collaboration easier. While we foster relationships with other institutes, our mission remains the same - we exist to inspire students, businesses and communities to succeed.
This course aims to arm you with the basic carpentry skills and knowledge you need so you can enter the workforce ready to embark on an apprenticeship. You'll gain lots of basic skills about timber-framed construction, including tools and machinery, and developing practical trades skills.
Woodworking course is offered by Auckland School of Woodworking. Each course will offer up to six students the opportunity to access and absorb David’s impressive wealth of woodworking knowledge, in the comfort and safety of his studio workshop
This course is for beginners who have no prior experience or have not done woodwork since Intermediate or High School. It will give learners the understanding of how both hand and machine tools work and their safe usage.Â
Build foundational skills as you complete set projects and your own designs in wood. This course can lead to advanced woodwork at Hagley and tertiary study in furniture making, cabinet-making, joinery, and construction.
This class gives people the opportunity to develop skills and friendships as they work on their own project. Help with any problems is given by the tutor. Woodturning is also available. No recycled timber to be used.
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