Canterbury students

Information on opportunities for learning and training in the Canterbury Region

This page contains information for people who may be interested in training in the trades area, in the Canterbury Region.

Institutes of Technologies and Polytechnics (ITPs)

If you are a person in the Canterbury region who is interested in full-time or part-time study you may wish to contact the following providers about the degrees, diplomas, certificate programmes, distance learning, vocational preparation and personal development courses, that are available:

• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology http://www.cpit.ac.nz/wp/
• Southern Institute of Technology http://www.sit.ac.nz/
• Aoraki Polytechnic http://www.aoraki.ac.nz/

Industry Training and Skill Development

If you are a person in the Canterbury region who is employed and interested in skill development or workplace education you may wish to contact the Industry Training Organisation with coverage for your industry. A list of all relevant industry training organisations can be found on the on the Industry Training Federations Webpage http://www.itf.org.nz/list-of-itos.html

If you are interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry, including any of the building, plumbing, infrastructure, electrical, flooring or joinery industries, you may wish to contact the following ITOs about opportunities available:

• Building Construction ITO (Ph 0800 422 486) http://www.bcito.org.nz/
• Plumbing, Gas fitting, Drain laying and Roofing ITO (Ph 0800 277 736) http://www.ito.co.nz/
• Infratrain ITO (Infrastructure ITO) (Ph 0800 486 626) http://www.infratrain.co.nz/
• Electro-technology ITO (Ph 09 525 2590) http://www.etito.co.nz/
• Flooring ITO (Ph 0800 777 055) http://www.floornz.org.nz
• Joinery ITO (Ph (04) 385 8814) http://www.jito.org.nz

Modern Apprenticeships

If you are aged between 16-21 years of age, you may also consider pursuing an apprenticeship in an industry of your choice. Further information on apprenticeships are available at http://www.modern-apprenticeships.govt.nz/. You can also call 0800 4 APPRENTICE to speak to someone directly.

Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand can also provide you with advice on particular areas relating to qualifications you may currently hold or wish to achieve, and career pathways that may be relevant to you. You may wish to visit NZQA’s website at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ or Career Services’ website at http://www.careers.govt.nz/ for further information.

The TEC will keep this website up to date with any information relevant to the Canterbury region.