Do you like working with your hands and using technology to shape wood?
Take part in building a real three-bedroom house and other practical tasks. Check out details for employment in the Carpentry industry.
Tai Poutini Polytechnic's Certificate in Carpentry (Residential and Commercial) will fast-track you into an apprenticeship in the building and construction industry. It's a qualification recognised by the NZMBA, plus you will get a First Aid Certificate.
Unit standards gained on your Tai Poutini Polytechnic pre-trade programme go towards a National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4).
New Zealand needs more skilled carpenters - why not be one of them and have real job prospects! |
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If you have the skills listed below and have either completed a STAR course or gained some or all of the credits on the Units list you will be better prepared to succeed in this programme.
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Skills that will assist you to succeed on this programme:
- Accurate measuring
- Calculating percentages
- Following instructions
- Good written and verbal communication
- Handling money, e.g. discounts
- Mental arithmetic
- Writing job cards
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Carpentry Positions
- Carpentry apprenticeship
- Construction Work
- Joinery
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Carpentry Units
Take the first step to your career through the Carpentry programme by studying some or all of these units at school or via a STAR Course.
| Unit No. |
Unit Name |
Level |
Credit |
| 12927 |
Use basic woodworking hand tools for elementary construction work |
2 |
4 |
| 12930 |
Select and use items of Personal Protection equipment for basic woodworking |
2 |
1 |
| 12931 |
Identify and prepare an order for fastenings for basic woodworking in elementary construction |
2 |
1 |
| 12932 |
Construct wooden garden furniture and items of basic construction equipment |
2 |
8 |
| 12933 |
Use elementary construction skills to complete minor concrete works |
2 |
4 |
| 12941 |
Prepare sketches and working drawings for elementary construction projects |
2 |
3 |
| 22129 |
Use elementary carpentry skills to erect and maintain a basic residential fence and gate |
2 |
7 |
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These units, while not essential, would be an advantage.
| Unit No. |
Unit Name |
Level |
Credit |
| 12928 |
Use portable electric tools to do basic woodworking for elementary construction work |
2 |
3 |
| 12929 |
Use a circular saw bench and a compound mitre saw for elementary construction |
2 |
2 |
| 14995 |
Freehand drawing |
2 |
2 |
| 18672 |
Describe Health & Safety requirements for elementary construction projects |
2 |
1 |
| 18917 |
Hand joints |
1 |
3 |
| 20047 |
Demonstrate knowledge of hand turning wood for furniture making |
2 |
4 |
| 2217 |
Select safety equipment for furniture equipment for furniture work |
1 |
2 |
| 497 |
Protect health and safety in the workplace |
1 |
1 |
| 5228 |
Measurement - measure and use calculations to solve problems |
1 |
2 |
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Student Profiles
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Lee Foster
| School: |
Westland High School |
| Last year attended school: |
2006 Year 11 |
| Subjects that helped: |
Did hard materials technology (wood) and then Gateway with a builder. |
| How did you find out about this programme? |
Learned about the programme by a Liaison visit, read Career Express [now School to Polytech] and the prospectus. |
| What do you think of the programme? |
The programme is really good. I have learned heaps. I may even have a job already for next year. Got it through the work experience part of the programme. |
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Leon Douglas
| School: |
Buller High School |
| Last year attended school: |
2006 Year 12 |
| Subjects that helped: |
Did Design Technology and technical drawing at school. Also did Gateway with a builder. |
| How did you find out about this programme? |
Visited Tai Poutini Polytechnic with my Gateway builder and looked at the programme. |
| What do you think of the programme? |
The course is really good. Not too hard, not too easy. Book work is fairly easy. |
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Mark Saunders
| School: |
Greymouth High School |
| Last year attended school: |
2006 |
| Subjects that helped: |
Did furniture making and woodwork at school then did Gateway with a builder. |
| How did you find out about this programme? |
From my mates and a teacher. |
| What do you think of the programme? |
It is good, not too hard. Good balance between theory and practical. |
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