You will learn how to:
- Apply good conduct, ethical, and legal practices to work in a plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying environment.
- Apply safe working procedures and practices, and identify hazards in a plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying working environment.
- Assist with the installation of basic plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying systems and components including the following: hot and cold water supply; sanitary plumbing of appliances and fixtures; foul water; drainlaying including associated components; basic sheet metal.
Programme Specific Information
This programme is open entry.
- The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying industries with people who:
- have basic skills and knowledge in plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying
- have an awareness of the requirements of the regulatory environment, and are ready to enter an apprenticeship. The - New Zealand community will benefit from having graduates who are able to assist in ensuring public safety in the provision of gas, water services, and drainage.
- Graduates will be capable of assisting with plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying work under supervision.
Additional expenses
Career Options
- Roles that this qualification may lead to are plumbing apprentice, gasfitting apprentice, or drainlaying apprentice.
- Graduates may also be able to work in areas such as plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying wholesaling or retailing as a counter sales person.
Changes for new learners
WITT and this programme are part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology .
