Academy Construction
Construction
A course by
UCOL
Discover if carpentry is right for you while still in secondary school with the UCOL Academy Construction Programme—gain hands-on skills, earn NCEA credits, and explore pathways in construction trades.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 33 weeks
This course requires 6 hours per week
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Gain knowledge and practical construction skills
Develop hands-on skills in carpentry, joinery, laying pavers, concrete work, and interior systems in a dedicated trades facility.
Understand and apply industry health and safety requirements
Demonstrate safe working practices and an ability to contribute to a safety culture within a construction environment.
Use construction tools confidently
Identify, select, maintain, and use both hand and portable power tools effectively for building tasks.
What You're Signing Up For
The UCOL Academy Construction Programme lets secondary school learners gain practical skills and knowledge in construction while working towards NCEA Level 2 or 3. Students learn about key construction skills such as carpentry, joinery, use of tools, concrete work, and health and safety, all in dedicated trades workshops. This programme provides experience for learners considering a pathway into construction, carpentry, or related trades.
Course Content
- Health and safety practices in construction environments
- Basic carpentry and joinery skills
- Use and maintenance of hand tools and power tools
- Laying paving blocks
- Minor concrete works
- Communication and collaboration in building projects
- Basic mathematical processes applied to building activities
- Constructing timber framed utility buildings
- Receiving instructions and communicating information regarding BCATS projects
- Measuring and calculating for construction projects
What you need to know first
Currently enrolled as a secondary school student in Year 11-13 (NZ Citizens, permanent residents, or with an applicable student visa)
Domestic school nomination and partnership with parents/caregivers and school required
Recommended subjects: Maths, English, Technology, Computing
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Carpentry
Building Trades
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry into carpentry apprenticeships
Junior roles in building and construction industries
Pathway towards careers in demolition, excavation, concreting, quantity surveying, joinery, flooring, scaffolding, tiling or glazing
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