Background

• 30,000 Qualified trades people required by 2014.
• $70 billion to rebuild Christchurch, infrastructure projects across the country, and repair leaky homes.
• The Government has allocated an additional $42 million Skills for Canterbury package.
• $6 million of this funding has been allocated for 300 Pasifika Trades Scholarships across the country
• Pacific Churches taking the lead to mobilise the community.
• Significant opportunity to realise the potential of the Pasifika Community.
   

Pasifika Trades Initiative

• 80 Trades Training Scholarships for a one-year programme of study are available at WelTec and Whitireia New Zealand
• No age limit
• Tertiary providers will be funded to provide Pacific learners with a pretrade qualification at levels 3 or 4, that are aligned with employer needs
• Student loans will not be available to cover compulsory fees, however, student loans will be available to cover living costs and any additional costs
• Pasifika Church Ministers will nominate potential trades trainees, and together with WelTec and Whitireia, select and mentor the scholarship recipients
    

Scholarship Applications

Scholarship applicants will need to provide the following documentation:
Scholarships are only available to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. You will need to provide proof of your residency status so please bring along a copy of your birth certificate or passport.

If you have an academic record from previous study undertaken, please bring this along also e.g. your NZQA Annual Result Notice
 

Key Dates

WelTec Trades

CARPENTRY
 
Certificate in Carpentry
34 week programme commences February and July in Petone, and other locations to be advised. Learn a mix of theory and practical skills to enhance your employment options. On WelTec's building site, you'll learn to construct floor and wall framing, fix roofing, cladding and internal linings, fit windows and hang doors. Develop hand tool and power tool skills, safe work practices and increase your knowledge of building codes, construction standards and regulations. LEVEL 3

National Certificate in Carpentry
Combine employment and on-job practical learning with class tutorials, workshop instruction and regular on-site assessment by WelTec Carpentry tutors. You will be guided through the theory requirements with part-time study offered in the evenings. Put the theory into practice in your own workplace, supported by our teaching staff with on-site visits with you and your employer.  To enter into this programme you will need to be in full-time employment working on either residential or commercial construction sites. LEVEL 4
 

PAINTING AND DECORATING

National Certificate in Painting
Combine employment and on-the-job practical learning with class tutorials, workshop instruction and regular on-site assessment by WelTec Painting and Decorating tutors. You will be guided through the theory requirements with part-time study offered in the evenings or via a distance learning component. Put the theory into practice in your own workplace supported by our teaching staff, and day release or block courses at WelTec's Petone campus. Options allow for areas of specialisation and further skill development. To enter into this programme, you will need to be in full-time employment in the painting industry. LEVEL 3

 
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Certificate in Mechanical Engineering*
Starts February. 1 year full-time. Gain skills that will allow you to build, maintain or operate equipment and plant used in the mechanical engineering industry. LEVEL 3

Certificate in Engineering – Fabrication*
Starts February. 1 year full-time. LEVEL 3 

*The pre-requisite for Level 3 is the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 2.

 
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering
Offered as evening classes and a block course. These qualifications lead to registration as an Electrician. LEVEL 3. 

 
BRICK AND BLOCK, AND LANDSCAPING

 
Whitireia Trades

 
CARPENTRY
 
Certificate in Carpentry
One year full time programme commences February and July. Offered from the Whitireia Industry Training Centre in Elsdon, Porirua, and from Kapiti. During the programme students cover a significant portion of the theory from the Level 4 National Certificate in Carpentry, develop skills in using hand tools and power tools, and participate in building a house. Graduates of the programme are well prepared to commence work as an apprentice carpenter, or work in a related trade. LEVEL 3

 
PLUMBING, DRAINLAYING, GASFITTING AND ROOFING
 
Certificate in Plumbing, Drainlaying, Gasfitting and Roofing
One year full time programme commences February and July. Offered from the Whitireia Industry Training Centre in Elsdon, Porirua. During the programme students gain a wide range of knowledge and skills across the four trades of Plumbing, Gasfitting, Drainlaying & Roofing, including working on real life projects and participate in building a house. Graduates of the programme are well prepared to commence work as an apprentice plumber, gasfitter, drainlayer or roofer, or to work in a related trade. LEVEL 3

 
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
 
Certificate in Electrical Engineering
One year full time programme commences February. Offered from the Whitireia Industry Training Centre in Elsdon, Porirua. During the programme students gain a wide range of knowledge and skills across the electrical industry and participate in building a house. Graduates of the programme will be well prepared to start work as apprentice electricians or work in a related trade. LEVEL 3

 
HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING
 
Certificate in Horticulture and Landscaping
One year full time programme commences February and July. Offered from the Whitireia Industry Training Centre in Elsdon, Porirua. During the programme students gain a wide range of knowledge and skills, including knowledge of plants, soils, plant pests and diseases, propagation, and hard landscaping. Graduates of the programme are well prepared to commence work on Horticulture and Landscaping projects, or to work in a related trade. LEVEL 3

 
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

Certificate in Civil Construction Introductory Skills
One year full time programme commences February. Offered from the Whitireia Industry Training Centre in Elsdon, Porirua. During the programme students gain a wide range of knowledge and skills across the Civil Construction trades, including: maintaining small plant and equipment, temporary traffic management, knowledge of graders, loaders and scrapers, and gaining wheels, rollers and tracks driver licence endorsements. Work experience is a key component of the programme. Graduates of the programme are well prepared to commence work in roading and other infrastructure projects, or to work in a related trade. LEVEL 3