This qualification provides the building and construction industry with graduates who have the theoretical knowledge, skills and aptitude required to assist with all stages of construction management or quantity surveying under the supervision of an experienced practitioner. The qualification will provide employers and consumers with the confidence that construction and building projects are being effectively planned and organised with sound financial management that meets the requirements of New Zealand legislation, Codes of Practice, and New Zealand and Australian Standards.
This qualification is targeted at people intending to work as assistant construction managers or assistant quantity surveyors on construction projects, and also provides recognition of knowledge and skills for those already working in the roles.
The strands recognise the specific knowledge and skills involved in either construction management or quantity surveying.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Apply knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders to administer and manage a construction contract.
- Operate within the legislative and regulatory frameworks as they apply to the New Zealand building and construction industry.
- Evaluate and select materials and finishes for building projects, giving consideration to environmental impacts of the design and construction techniques to be used.
- Apply knowledge of structure and structural principles to manage construction for foundations, substructure, the building envelope, and the interior for small, medium and large buildings, and fire protection systems for medium and large buildings.
- Plan, and monitor construction contracts including evaluation of tender submissions, measurement for and preparation of schedules of quantities, management of variations and expenditure control during construction.
- Analyse, select and administer construction contracts including the preparation of a tender submission from trade sections and other financial components, and value building works up to and including final account statements.
- Communicate effectively with parties to a construction contract using organisational principles, digital technologies and industry best practice.

Graduates of the Construction Management strand will also be able to:
- Manage construction site logistics, resource allocation and construction activity for small, medium and large construction programmes.
- Manage site establishment and provision of site services for short and long duration construction projects.
- Create technical sketches to communicate information relevant to the construction project.
- Apply leadership principles to manage construction site teams and support physical and mental well-being of a diverse construction site workforce.

Graduates of the Quantity Surveying strand will also be able to:
- Analyse and present feasibility information and preliminary estimates to clients.
- Assemble quantity surveying documentation relevant to specialist and specific trade sections, measure quantities and prepare a schedule of quantities for small and medium building projects of an individual trade section including services.
- Collate all priced components into a tender submission for small, medium and large buildings using tender process knowledge.

This qualification may build on the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trades Supervision (Level 5) with strands in Residential Building, Commercial Construction, Construction Related Trades, and Construction Related Manufacturing [Ref: 4237].
This qualification may lead to higher level qualifications in the fields of Construction Management or Quantity Surveying.

Academic Requirements
NCEA Level 2 which must include:
12 credits in Literacy Level 1 or above
and
12 credits in Mathematics (excluding Statistics) Level 2 or above
or
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Construction) Level 3 or equivalent
or

If you have undertaken examinations other that NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.

Academic Entry Requirements for eCampus (Otago Polytechnic Programme of Study):
Applicants must have a minimum of 50 NCEA credits at Level 2 including 12 credits in Maths and a minimum of 12 Literacy credits at NCEA Level 1; or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

Alternative Requirements
Applicants who are unable to evidence that they meet Academic entry requirements, but who can demonstrate acquired skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, may be approved for alternative entry. This may include Recognition of Prior Learning. Contact Ara for advice.

English Requirements
If English is not the applicant's first language, applicants will need to provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives English Proficiency Outcomes Chart. Applicants who do not have evidence of English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, may contact Ara for an assessment.

* IELTS 6.0 Academic (no lower than 5.5 in any subtest). For acceptable alternatives refer to the English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.
Note: IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.
Applicants who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills.

Selection
Applicants who meet the requirements for admission are accepted into the programme in the
order their applications are received.