Academy 2 Day New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Level 3
Construction
A course by
UCOL
A pre-employment programme to equip students with safety, operational, and technical skills for working in infrastructure construction sites.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
UCOL Wairarapa (Featherston Quarry), Featherston
It will take a total of 35 weeks
This course requires 12 hours per week
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Apply health and safety procedures
Ability to implement and monitor health and safety processes during work operations on infrastructure worksites.
Follow worksite processes and environmental standards
Comply with processes, environmental, and quality requirements to efficiently perform infrastructure work operations.
Complete infrastructure work operations to job specifications
Perform a range of infrastructure worksite tasks independently and to established job standards.
What You're Signing Up For
The Academy 2 Day New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Level 3 provides a comprehensive qualification for secondary school students interested in the infrastructure works industry. Delivered at the South Wairarapa quarry, it prepares learners for employment by providing skills and knowledge needed for standard infrastructure worksite operations. The programme involves hands-on training on infrastructure projects, health and safety, worksite processes, and quality outcomes.
Course Content
- Apply health and safety risk assessments and procedures on worksites
- Work safely on infrastructure worksites
- Understand notifiable works and permits for infrastructure
- Impact of erosion and sedimentation on worksites
- Maintain daily records for infrastructure sites
- Quality assurance practices in infrastructure operations
- Using plans to locate features on worksites
- Locate and identify services for infrastructure works
- Working around services in infrastructure
- Load, secure, and transport materials and equipment
- Lift and move loads using mobile plant
- Lifting and moving loads in infrastructure contexts
What you need to know first
Year 12-13 secondary school learners aged 16+ (NZ citizens, permanent residents, or applicable visa)
Applications via participating schools
Recommended school subjects: Maths, Technology, English
Must pass a drug screening test
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Infrastructure
Construction
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level positions in the infrastructure works industry
Construction site assistant
Infrastructure labourer
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