Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) with strands in
Allied Trades, Carpentry and Joinery
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
60-120
NZSCED
040399 Architecture and Building > Building > Building not elsewhere classified
Qualification developer
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
August 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wider
construction trades sector with work-ready people able to enter
the construction trades as a labourer or an apprentice who have
developed essential transferable skills and underpinning
knowledge applicable to a wide range of construction-related
trades.
This qualification is suitable for people new to, or intending to
enter, the construction trades sector.
The strands recognise the knowledge and skills required of
entrants to allied trades, or the carpentry or joinery trades. The
allied trades include painting and decorating, roofing, interior
systems and exterior plastering.
Graduates will be able to work in the construction trades sector
with limited supervision having gained skills and knowledge in
health and safety, trade mathematics, hand tools and project
work related to different aspects of the construction industry.
Graduate profile
Graduates will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Work safely and in accordance with compliance and
regulatory requirements in the construction trades sector
communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
within the construction industry
read and use specifications and drawings to complete
simple construction projects
perform simple calculations to complete a range of
familiar tasks in the construction sector.
Graduates of the Allied Trades strand will also be able to:
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apply generic construction industry terminology and
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display job role and inter-relationship knowledge while
carrying out allied trades’ tasks
identify and correctly use hand tools and materials to
complete familiar tasks in the allied trades
carry out assigned project work for allied trades.
Graduates of the Carpentry strand will also be able to:
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understand and apply specific carpentry terminology and
concepts such as line, level, square and plumb when
carrying out carpentry work in a project environment
understand basic building technology, the properties of
timber, concrete, steel and composite products, interior
and exterior linings and fixings, and apply this knowledge
to carpentry projects
use construction and installation processes and
techniques while carrying out carpentry projects
carry out assigned carpentry work in a project
environment.
Graduates of the Joinery strand will also be able to:
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Education pathway
understand and apply specific joinery terminology when
carrying out joinery work in a project environment
apply knowledge of the types of timbers, panel products,
fixings and hardware to joinery projects
follow the sequence of machining, construction for
assembling and installing joinery items while carrying out
joinery projects
carry out assigned joinery work in a project environment.
People undertaking this qualification may:
 be a school leaver
 have attained the Construction and Infrastructure
Vocational Pathway for NCEA level 2
 build on a pre-trade qualification at Level 1 or 2
 have a background in an area related to the building and
construction sector.
The holders of this qualification may choose to continue their
education towards a Level 4 qualification in carpentry, joinery or
another construction-related allied trade.
Employment pathway
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to enter employment in
trades within the construction industry as a labourer or an
apprentice. With additional training and/or experience they may
go on to further roles in the construction industry such as
carpenter, joiner, plasterer, painter or roofer.
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Qualification specifications
Qualification award
The qualification may be awarded by Christchurch Polytechnic
Institute of Technology (CPIT) as the qualification developer, and
by any education provider recognised as a programme owner,
accredited under section 259 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver
a programme leading to this qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will
display the NZQF logo and may also include the name or logo of
the qualification developer and/or other awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging
training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the
qualification are required to participate in a consistency process
scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve review of evidence associated with graduates’
achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds
for qualification outcome achievement, and areas for
improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification
graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their
own evidence in a high level report.
Evidence may include the following:
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Programme statistics such as completion data and
graduate destination data.
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Graduate portfolios at the programme level
demonstrating that graduates meet the graduate profile
outcomes.
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Evidence from internal and/or external moderation
processes.
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Evidence that programmes continue to meet current
industry needs.
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Feedback such as employer surveys.
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Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the consistency process can be found
at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/consistency-ofgraduate-outcomes/
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
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Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements
for this qualification.
The maximum length to complete the programme will be
determined by the programme owner.
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Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
None
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this
qualification must ensure that the training arranged and
programmes of learning delivered are kept up-to-date with regard
to amendments to, and replacements of, relevant documentation
including: all relevant regulatory requirements
http://legislation.govt.nz.
Programmes leading to the award of the Carpentry strand of this
qualification must ensure that terminology used is consistent with
that used in the specifications for the New Zealand Certificate in
Carpentry (Level 4) which are published on the BCITO website.
www.bcito.org.nz/schools-and-providers/Qualificatonsspecifications
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Programmes must include the relevant aspects of the following
legislative frameworks and/or their successors:
Work safety and in
accordance with compliance
and regulatory requirements
in the construction trades
sector
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Health and Safety in Employment Act
The New Zealand Building Code
Licensing requirements
Employment Relations Act
Resource Management Act
Local bylaws
Programmes must include the following topics:
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Communicate effectively with
colleagues and customers
within the construction
industry
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working at height
electrical safety and compliance
personal protective equipment and personal protective
clothing
hazard identification and management
first Aid
safe use of hand and power tools
sourcing and gathering information for the construction
trades sector including material specifications, safety data
sheets, health and safety processes and procedures
Programmes must include the following topics:
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receiving and following instructions
team work
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Credits 5
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communication techniques
contribution to toolbox meetings
gathering and presentation of evidence of trade-related
experiences
self-management
cultural awareness
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3
Read and use specifications
and drawings to complete
simple construction projects
Credits 5
4
Perform simple calculations to
complete a range of familiar
tasks in the construction
sector
Credits 5
Programmes must include the following topics:
 basic plan drawings such as elevations, plan view,
sections, details, North compass orientation , site plans
 simple project specifications, including quality, materials,
finishes, safety, performance requirements
Programmes must include the following topics:
 area, linear length, volume, angles, triangle and
rectangular lengths
 using formulae to calculate numerical problems
 percentages, GST, wastage
 quantities for materials simple projects
Allied Trades strand:
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Apply generic construction
industry terminology and
display job role and interrelationship knowledge while
carrying out allied trades
tasks
Programmes must include the following topics:
 basic and relevant terminology as appropriate for the allied
trade
 identify job roles within the allied trades sector
 the inter-relationship between the allied trades
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Identify and correctly use
hand tools and materials to
complete familiar tasks in the
allied trades
Programmes must include the following topics:
 safe use and maintenance of basic and relevant hand
tools
 use and description of relevant materials
Credits 5
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Carry out assigned project
work for allied trades
Credits 20
Programmes must include the following topics:
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manufacture and assembly of construction trades items
application of coatings and finishers
selection of appropriate materials
consenting, quality and other compliance requirements
Carpentry strand:
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Understand and apply specific
carpentry terminology and
concepts when carrying out
carpentry work in a project
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Programmes must include the following topics:
 core concepts: line, level, square and plumb
 building plans, working drawings and specifications
 carpentry calculations
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environment
Credits 10
9
Understand basic building
technology, the properties of
timber, concrete, steel and
composite products, interior
and exterior linings and
fixings, and apply this
knowledge to carpentry
projects
Programmes must include the following topics:
 materials: timber and composite products, concrete and
steel, timber products, interior/exterior linings and fixings
 materials properties and performance
Credits 10
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Use construction and
installation processes and
techniques while carrying out
carpentry projects
Credits 10
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Carry out assigned carpentry
work in a project environment
Credits 60
Programmes must include the following topics:
 construction installation and application processes: presite investigation, construction techniques, installation
techniques, water proofing, construction sequence and
planning, demolition
 water proofing, damp proofing, weather proofing
 the construction sequence: including: planning, demolition,
pre-site investigation, construction
Projects must include tasks or activities related to:
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preliminary work
foundations and support structures
frames and related structures
exterior envelope
interior lining and finish
consenting, quality and other compliance requirements
Joinery strand:
12
Understand and apply specific
joinery terminology when
carrying out joinery work in a
project environment
Credits 10
13
Apply knowledge of the types
of timbers, panel products,
fixings and hardware to
joinery projects
Credits 10
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Programmes must include the following topics:
 core concepts: line, level, square and plumb
 materials: timber and composite products, fixings fixtures
and hardware, adhesives and sealants, paints and finishes
 joinery component terms and use
 materials properties and performance
 joinery calculations
Programmes must include the following topics:
 hardwoods, softwoods, species, interior and exterior
performance, treatment, timber movement
 panel and sheet material
 hardware selection, fixings and application
 adhesive, sealant and paint selection and application
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14
Follow the sequence of
machining, construction for
assembling and installing
joinery items while carrying
out joinery projects
Credits 10
15
Carry out assigned joinery
work in a project environment
Credits 30
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Programmes must include the following topics:
 machine set up, use and safety
 sequence of material preparation and machining
 sequence of manufacturing, assembling and installing
joinery items
 interpreting and using site measurements
 joinery drawings and specifications
Projects must include the manufacture and assembly of a
range of diverse joinery products that comprise:
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pre-finished sheet materials;
solid timber
hardware and adhesive selection and use; and
interior and exterior joinery items
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