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New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Trade)

Vertical Horizonz New Zealand Limited

Subject area

Scaffolding and Rigging

Qualification

Duration

2.8

2.8 Years

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.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide New Zealand with people who will work with both simple and complex scaffolding structures and are competent to operate as qualified scaffolding tradespeople.

Graduates will be able to work independently and plan the work and lead a team of scaffolders.

Key Information for Students

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements

To be eligible for entry, apprentices must be in employment and engaging with work related to the scope of the programme. The employer and apprentice, in conjunction with Vertical Horizonz New Zealand (VHNZ), must complete a training agreement. The apprentice must meet the eligibility requirements for a New Zealand Apprenticeship document by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Vertical Horizons New Zealand may enrol trainees working in New Zealand under work visas into this programme without being a signatory to The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021, until 31 December 2023.

Detailed requirements

See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.


Duration

2.8 Years


Tuition Fees

Annual Total qualification
Student fees
(what you pay)
N/A N/A
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
N/A N/A
Total N/A N/A

StudyLink website – information about student loans

A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.


Student Success

N/A


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

All KIS information is the most recent data available and relates to domestic students only.

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Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: (0800) 72 33 85
Phone: (0800) 72 33 85
Fax: (0800) 72 33 85
Email: evelyn.moody@vhnz.co.nz
Web: http://www.verticalhorizonz.co.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Where does this information come from?

The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.

NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.

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