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Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction (Commercial and Civil Infrastructure) (Level 4) with optional strands in Premanufactured Elements, and Post-tensioned Concrete
Qualification Type Certificate
Level 4
Credits 120 - 130
Subject Area
  • Architecture and Building » Building » Building not elsewhere classified
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the commercial and civil infrastructure industries with tradespeople who have the attributes, knowledge of current technologies and practical expertise required to carry out concrete construction work in a range of contexts across the concrete construction industry.

The optional strands in Premanufactured Elements, and Post-tensioned Concrete, recognise specialised skills required in some settings in the concrete construction industry.

This qualification is for people currently working in commercial or civil infrastructure construction or for people from other construction related trades backgrounds intending to work in the commercial or civil infrastructure construction industry.

Graduates will be able to operate unsupervised and perform to the required safety, technical, quality, and productivity standards expected of a commercially competent concrete construction tradesperson.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Apply broad knowledge of current practices, technologies and skills to concrete construction.
- Apply broad knowledge of regulatory frameworks to concrete construction.
- Operate to the standards expected of a commercially competent concrete construction tradesperson.
- Recognise problems and evaluate solutions in concrete construction.
- Practice effective communication and teamwork to contribute to team objectives in concrete construction.
- Lead own learning and manage own standard of performance in concrete construction.

Graduates of the Premanufactured Elements strand will also be able to:
- Apply knowledge of current practices and technologies, and follow requirements to integrate premanufactured elements into a building or structure.

Graduates of the Post-tensioned Concrete strand will also be able to:
- Apply knowledge of current practices and technologies and follow requirements to post-tension concrete in-situ.
Education pathways
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction Skills (Level 3) [Ref: 4189] and leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervision) (Level 4) [Ref: 2381].
Employment pathways
Graduates of this qualification will have skills and knowledge required to work as commercial or civil infrastructure construction tradespeople in a broad range of contexts in the wider construction sector.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
N/A
Education Organisation Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Developed By Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 4188
Status Current
Created 2020-03-26 15:48:18.047
Next Review 2025-03-31 00:00:00.0
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