New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade)
Construction
A course by
UCOL
UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade) (Level 4) is for skilled joiners seeking a nationally recognised qualification through workplace-based learning and block courses. The programme provides the practical skills needed to work as a qualified joiner in specialist areas such as cabinetry, timber doors and windows, stairs, or laminate fabrication.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
UCOL Manawatū, Palmerston North
It will take a total of 3 years
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Work unsupervised in specialist joinery areas
Graduates will be able to work independently in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, timber stairs, or laminate fabrication to the required trade standards.
Operate and maintain joinery machinery
Students will acquire competency in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting a wide range of joinery machines and equipment relevant to their chosen strand.
Apply codes of practice and industry standards
Learners will understand and implement industry codes, health and safety regulations, and quality standards in joinery production.
What You're Signing Up For
This 3-4 year apprenticeship-based certificate prepares students to work unsupervised as a joiner in various specialist strands. The programme is a mix of block courses at UCOL and practical experience in a workplace, covering machine operation, joinery manufacturing, defect remediation, customer service, literacy and numeracy for trades, and workplace safety. Optional units allow further specialisation. The qualification equips graduates for employment as certified joiners capable of advanced, unsupervised work in residential and commercial settings.
Course Content
- Work safely in the joinery industry
- Apply codes of practice and industry standards
- Customer service in joinery
- Teamwork in joinery contexts
- Defect remediation in joinery items
- Use of adhesives and sealants
- Manufacture of glulam components
- Materials and methods in joinery
- Use of tools and equipment for joinery
- Handling and storage of joinery materials
- Measuring and calculation for joinery
- Reading and interpreting plans/specifications
- Machinery setup and use (sanding, planning, saws, shaping, CNC, etc.)
- Workshop layout planning
- Manufacture and installation of cabinetry, doors, windows, stairs, laminate products (strand-dependent)
- Setting up and using fixed and moveable machinery
- Literacy and numeracy for trades
What you need to know first
Employed as an apprentice/trainee in the joinery industry
NCEA Level 2 or National Certificate in Employment Skills or equivalent knowledge and skills
Subject to the discretion of the Executive Dean for other cases
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Joinery
Carpentry
Timber Manufacturing
Future employment opportunities might be
Qualified joiner in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, timber stairs, or laminate fabrication
Employment with specialist or generalist joinery companies
Self-employed joiner
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