Trades
GET TRADES SKILLS
Move ahead in Trades with essential hands-on skills!
You won’t be stuck in the classroom with our Trades courses. You’ll get all the tools you need when you sign up, and our small classes, taught by friendly tradies, will see you graduate with the skills to land an apprenticeship or an entry-level job in the trades industry.
Choose from Construction, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing & Gasfitting or Painting & Plastering. Not sure which way to go? No worries, we can help you find the course that best suits you.
Our courses are full-time and based on campus (the amount of time you need to spend on campus varies from 4 to 7 hours per day depending on campus/course). We also offer online options for those looking to upskill into Supervising and Construction Management.
* Pathway to Building Career is subject to NZQA approval.
Trades Courses
What our trades students are saying
"I love the people and the tutors. For me, it’s like an escape from what I was going through. Going from job-to-job. It’s taken me away from that, onto to something better. And just learning new things every day."
“I enjoyed everything. The tutors were cool, helpful and keen on what they did. I made good friends with the other students, and the course gave me skills galore!”
“I learnt so much! Everything I am now is because of everything I’ve learnt at NZMA. I’m just really happy I stuck with it, as I’m employed now.”
“I really enjoyed learning a lot of new skills, and in particular the practical side like drainlaying and excavation, as well as backfilling. It gave me a good understanding of the industry. I also feel that I now have personal direction and goals.”
"I really enjoyed learning a lot of new skills in this area. But, in particular I liked working with copper and steel as I discovered this would fit in with my new role in pipe fitting."
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