Building & Construction
This hands-on building and construction programme is the first rung on the ladder of a great career that can really take you places.
Working in NMIT’s carpentry barn and enclosed construction yard, you’ll learn heaps of useful skills like making pre-framed walls, installing windows, hanging doors and much more. Develop your skills using hand and power tools, learn how to interpret plans and create drawings for building projects; and gain an insight into joinery manufacturing.
From here you can go into employment, a trades course at NMIT or further study at university. One day you could end up running your own company!
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of lines and symbols, and drawingand sketching methods required for BCATS projects, establish job requirements and create sketches, and convert sketches to instrumental drawings for BCATS projects.
- Identify, describe, select, maintain, and use portable power tools for the construction of BCATS projects.
- Calculate quantities and prepare an order, set out andconstruct a non-consent timber framed utility building, and complete work operations.
Note: Some unit standards may change. Final information on the standards specific to your course will be available prior to starting your programme.
If circumstances change there could be a mix models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.
Level 2
Starts: February 2021
Time:
9am to 2.30pm Fridays
Location:
NMIT Nelson
Pathways + Opportunities
Trades
Academy
Training
- Industry Employment/ Apprenticeships and ITO Training
- Tertiary Pre-Employment Training at NMIT in Carpentry & Construction Trades Skills
- UNIVERSITY STUDIES:
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Resource Management
- Building Science
Employment opportunities
- Carpenter
- Joiner
- Builder
- Retail Shop Fit-Out
- Quantity Estimator
- Concrete Contractor
- Construction Site Foreman
- Residential Building
- Building Supplies Sales
- Commercial Building
- Landscape Construction
- Designer and Draughts person
- Construction Worker
- Labourer/Hammer Hand
- Construction Project Manager
Find out more about what you will learn in the programme
Building and Construction Year 1
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