Carpentry

Get started in the booming New Zealand building industry with our practical training. Our carpentry programme will get you grounded in the basics and ready to get to work.

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You’ll be trained in every aspect of a house build – including foundations and roofing – so you’re ready for work on the West Coast where our builders do the lot! You’ll even get to build a three-bedroom house alongside your classmates and get a feel for the real job.

The 34-week programme gets you ready for work. It includes three weeks’ work experience with a local West Coast builder, which can often lead to offers of apprenticeships after your training is finished.

Our tutors make sure you know how to handle yourself on a building site. You’ll learn how to use hand and power tools, understand health and safety practices on-site and become more confident and more employable on a building site.

Carpentry qualification

Construction

Do you want a career in carpentry? Enrol in building and construction at Tai Poutini Polytechnic and get prepared for your apprenticeship.

Duration

34 Weeks Full-time

Delivery

On campus

Location

Greymouth

Career potential

Carpenter

Krystal Sardelich-McNutt

Krystal Sardelich-McNutt

Student story

When the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing lockdowns began to affect Krystal Sardelich-McNutt’s career in hospitality, she decided to look further afield for a new role.

Contact us

If you’re not sure what to study and would like some guidance, we’re here to help. Feel free to chat to us directly about any questions you may have.