Plumbing

Plumbing and gasfitting is a strong career choice. Both trades are in constant demand, and plumbers and gasfitters are rarely out of work.

Earn while you learn

Another bonus is the wages. As an apprentice, you are paid while you learn. There are no student loans to repay and you always have money in your pocket at the end of the day.
 

OE-friendly – your skills travel well

The skills you learn are transferable throughout the world. Once you have finished your training and OE beckons, you know you have a trade you can use overseas, and can gain further experience to bring back to New Zealand.

Variety and challenges

The job is varied, working both indoors and outdoors – one day you may be working on a major construction project and the next on a smaller job on a residential property. Along with new installations, there is plenty of maintenance work in servicing and repairing fittings.You will learn about a range of issues, from health and safety through to customer service and working with other trades – the job is responsible, demanding, social and satisfying.You can complete National Certificate qualifications in either Plumbing or Gasfitting, or in both.

National Certificate – a goal worth reaching

The National Certificates in Plumbing and Gasfitting take four years to complete, involving both on- and off-job training. The PGDR ITO arranges for plumbing and gasfitting apprentices to attend block courses at

• G & H Training in Auckland,
• Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) in Hamilton,
• Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec),
• Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) in Invercargill and
• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT).

Distance learning modules, on-job assessment, are also part of your plumbing and gasfitting apprenticeship.