Things you can do at school that lead towards study and careers in carpentry:
Recommended Subjects:
Other Activities To Get Involved In:
Introductory Courses (Year 10): Introductory Carpentry STAR Courses: Carpentry Skills
Hand Tools for Trades
Carpentry Advanced Career Partnership Courses:
Qualifications available at NMIT:
Certificate in Carpentry National Certificate in Carpentry National Certificate in Construction (Leading Hand)
National Certificate in Construction (Supervisor)
Graduates can go on to careers as:
This course will introduce you to aspects of the carpentry trade
On successful completion of this course you will:
Courses at Nelson Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: >19 May 2010 Courses at Marlborough Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: >22 October 2010
Fully enclosed leather shoes/boots, overalls or jeans and a long sleeved cotton top. Long hair must be tied back.
This course provides a pathway to Level 4 Certificate in Carpentry / National Certificate in Carpentry (Apprentice)
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to use items of personal protective equipment for basic woodworking.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Courses at Nelson Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: >17 - 18 May 2010 >12 - 13 August 2010 >19 - 20 August 2010 Courses at Marlborough Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: > 19 - 20 August 2010
The purpose of this course is to provide you with the elementary skills and knowledge to identify hand tools, use these tools in a safe manner and maintain carpentry hand tools.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of carpentry hand tools in the following ways:
You will have the opportunity to achieve the following unit standard:
No
Title
Level
Credits
Version
12998
Demonstrate knowledge of carpentry hand tools
3
4
Courses at Nelson Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: >16 - 18 August 2010
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to identify, select and maitain portable electric tools, and use them for elementry construction.
On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
You will have the opportunity to achieve the following unit standards:
24350
Identify, select, maintain and use portable tools for BCATS projects
2
6
1
Courses at Nelson Campus Course Times: 8:50am - 3pm Course Dates: >20 - 21 May 2010 >28 - 29 October 2010
This course provides a pathway to level 4 Certificate in Carpentry / National Certificate in Carpentry (Apprentice)
Career Partnership Course
* Not available at all schools - ask your careers advisor if you can take this option at your school.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with carpentry and joinery skills and knowledge through a project-based curriculum, allowing them to pursue further training or employment in a trades area.
This course can be offered as a subject at school. This requires an agreement between NMIT and your secondary school. Contact your careers advisor to see if this option is available at your school.
Learning outcomes assessed by NQF Unit Standards: Compulsory Unit Standards:
12927
Use basic woodworking hand tools for elementary construction work
Prepare sketches and working drawings for elementary construction projects
Describe health and safety requirements for elementary construction projects
Elective Unit Standards:
12932
Construct wooden garden furniture and items of basic construction equipment
8
Students must:
Students must have written permission from a parent or guardian to be assessed against unit standards: 12928, Use portable electric tools to do basic woodworking for elementary construction and 12929, Use a circular saw bench and compound mitre saw for elementary construction.
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