New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)

If you want to become an electrician, this is the ideal pre-apprenticeship preparation. It will give you the knowledge and basic practical skills you need to enter the profession as a first-year apprentice.With awesome workshop facilities, hands-on learning and highly experienced lecturers with strong industry connections, this programme is the ideal preparation for your apprenticeship.It will give you the knowledge and skills to enter the industry as a first-year apprentice or it can help you start your career in non-registration areas such as electronic security, appliance servicing and automation. There is the chance for progression and promotion in these areas with further study andor industry exams.When you finish, you could enter an apprenticeship agreement with us and an employer so you can complete the Level 4 apprenticeship programme. This will give you the skills you need to work independently as an electrician.

You’ll need to be at least 16 on the day that your programme starts (or give us a completed Early Release Exemption Form). You’ll also need to meet or exceed the following academic requirements:NCEA Level 1 with Mathematics and English, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.