Secure your future in the construction sector today by training to become a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer. You’ll be in hot demand, the money is great, and our pre-apprenticeship programme is your perfect way in.Our practical, hands-on training will give you the knowledge and the skills you need to start your career in this lucrative, booming sector. You’ll graduate with hard skills equivalent to a first year apprentice, plus we’ll give your numeracy and literacy skills a big boost. This course is a mix of campus-based study and *self-directed learning (on-site hours vary from 20 hours per week and 16 hours of self-directed learning in your own time per week).
Study options
Full Time
(20 Weeks)
Tuition fees
NZ$9,975.00 (US$ 5,950)
per year
Resource and Admin Fees: $1,400
Start date
July 2026
Venue
Trades South Campus
807 Great South Road,
Mount Wellington,
Auckland,
1060, North Island, New Zealand
Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants must have completed a Level 2 NZQF qualification or equivalent or meet the minimum requirements of the NZMA Level 3 Placement Test
Domestic applicants with English as a second language must demonstrate sufficiency in the English language at an interview.
Successful applicants will be supported to work at heights and in confined spaces
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.