Short courses (Carpentry) Portfolio Development

Portfolio Development For Carpenters - The National Certificate in Carpentry - Practical Units

This course has been developed for non-qualified carpenters who have worked in New Zealand's building industry for a minimum of 7 years, but have not undertaken any formal carpentry training. It is designed for students to put together a portfolio of evidence of achievements in order to gain the National Certificate in Carpentry Practical Unit Standards.

The Theory Unit Standards can be achieved by enrolling in the two year part time course, National Certificate in Carpentry Theory Units

Programme Details

At the commencement of this programme students will be required to attend an orientation session where the portfolio development and evaluation process will be explained. Students will be required to prepare a timeline for their portfolio and with the guidance of our teaching staff, be expected to complete a portfolio of evidence of achievement at the end the programme, in order to gain the practical Unit Standards.

Open forum classes are offered at selected dates throughout the year, providing students with an opportunity to discuss progress of their developing portfolios.

Once completed, students will be required to submit a Portfolio of Evidence, which will be assessed against the required unit standards to achieve the National Certificate Practical Unit Standards. A transcript of completed units will be forwarded to students as and when they are completed. Upon completion of all unit standards, (at the request and cost to the student), the Department of Building Technology will register results with NZQA.

Admission Requirements:

To be eligible for admission into this course, applicants must:

• Have a minimum of seven years work experience in the building industry
• Be currently working in the building industry
• Provide a written reference outlining work history, signed by a Justice of the Peace

Fee: $850.00 (including GST)

* excluding school holidays

English language requirements

Applicants must:

• Have a minimum of eight NCEA credits at level 1, or equivalent; or
• Have a grade of D or above in New Zealand School Certificate English; or
• Have an overall IELTS band score (Academic) of no less than 5.5 or a TOEFL score of no less than 525; or
• Have successfully completed one of the following Unitec qualifications:
  • Certificate in Employment Skills English (Office
  • Skills or Computing), or
  • Certificate in Intensive English (Upper
  • Intermediate), or
  • Certificate in English (Upper Intermediate); or
  • Equivalent, or
  • If none of the above English requirements can be produced, students may be required to undertake a Unitec English assessment to gauge suitability of entry into this course

Application Procedure

Please complete an Application/Enrolment Form for New Students and attach certified copies of:

• Proof of NZ citizenship or residency (birth certificate or passport)
• Reference letter signed by a Justice of the Peace

Do not send original documents – have a Justice of the Peace or solicitor sight your originals and sign the copies. Attach signed copies to your enrolment form along with payment and send to:

Payment can be made by EFTPOS, credit card or by cheque.

Applications will be accepted up until classes begin. However as places are limited, it is recommended that you apply early. If insufficient numbers register, Unitec reserves the right to postpone or cancel a programme.

Further information

If you would like more information on the Portfolio Development programme please call Colin O’Gorman on 09 815 4321 ext 8766 or email cogorman@unitec.ac.nz