Qualification Overview
Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) with optional strand in Metal Roof Cladding Installation | ||
Qualification Type | Certificate | ||
Level | 4 | ||
Credits | 310 - 320 | ||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The qualification is designed to provide the building and construction industry with trained people who have achieved the practical skills and knowledge required to construct, repair and install building structures to the level required of a commercially competent carpenter.
This qualification is for people working as carpenters, and for people intending to work as carpenters in the construction industry. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Apply a broad practical working knowledge of the fundamentals required in the carpentry trade including tools and equipment, materials, building regulations and compliance requirements, drawings and specifications, building types, methods of construction, building science, building mathematics, and communication. - Plan and carry out all aspects of establishing and maintaining construction sites including preparatory demolition and set out for buildings. - Plan and carry out all aspects of the construction of framed and solid foundations and retaining walls. - Plan and carry out all aspects of construction to form the structural elements of buildings. - Plan and carry out all aspects of construction of exterior wall cladding and joinery to achieve weather proofing requirements for buildings. - Plan and carry out all aspects of insulation, linings, finishing trim, joinery, hardware and sound control systems. - Self-manage on-going learning and support the learning of others with a responsibility to maintain the professional standards of the construction industry. - Apply knowledge of roof cladding methodology and weather proofing compliance requirements for buildings. - Operate competently and unsupervised to the required safety, technical, quality and productivity standards expected in a commercially viable construction environment. Graduates of the Metal Roof Cladding Installation strand will also be able to: - Carry out all aspects of metal roof cladding installation to achieve weather proofing compliance requirements for buildings. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification may build on the following qualifications:
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 3844] New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 3) [Ref: 3845] New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) with strands in Allied Trades, Carpentry, and Joinery [Ref: 2834]. This qualification may lead to the following qualifications: New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trades Supervision (Level 5) [Ref: 4237] New Zealand Diploma in Construction Management (Level 6) with strands in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying [Ref: 2420] |
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Employment pathways | |||
Entry Requirements |
None.
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Education Organisation | 13 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | ||
Developed By | Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council | ||
Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | ||
Number | 2738 | ||
Status | Current | ||
Created | May 2015 | ||
Last Reviewed | May 2015 | ||
Next Review | January 2027 | ||
Content | View full qualification details |
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