New electrical apprenticeship
We’re proud of our new programme for the electrical apprenticeship, New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) — General Electrical [4204] The new apprenticeship will be delivered through on-job, online, and on-campus (off-job) training and takes three and a half, to four years to complete. Learners enrolling into the new programme will get the […]
PGD Block course Schedules: Quarter 4 2023
Please see below the Quarter 4 block course schedules for Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying (PGD). This information is correct as at 4 September 2023. PDG Quarter 4 block course schedules Please note: All block courses and course dates are subject to change. Trainees are allocated to the block courses based on their progress through their […]
Marius is delivering for electrical learners
For Marius Schmidt, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga Delivery Manager – Electrical, training is about more than simply making sure learners achieve their qualifications. The most rewarding part of it, says Marius, is working closely with those learners who are struggling, or who might not have even considered taking on training at all. “That 20% of […]
New! The NZ Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) – General Electrical
Enrolments for EarnLearn’s new electrical apprenticeship, the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) – General Electrical [4204], are open now! The new apprenticeship is made up of on-job, online, and on-campus (off-job) training plus First Aid/CPR training. It takes three and a half, to four years to complete. Apprentices enrolling into the new […]
EIT Campus re-opening: PGD block courses to resume
Great news! The PGD trade rooms on the EIT Campus are set to reopen for PGD block courses from 24 July, 2023. The EarnLearn scheduling and allocations teams are working to make sure that learners are assigned to the correct block courses so they can resume promptly. Confirmed course allocations and start dates will be […]
PGD Block course Schedules: Quarter 3 2023
Please see below the Quarter 3 block course schedules for Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying (PGD). This information is correct as at 10 August 2023. PDG Quarter 3 block course schedules Please note: All block courses and course dates are subject to change. Trainees are allocated to the block courses based on their progress through their […]
Female students try out the trades
EarnLearn (trades) is collaborating with Connexis, the infrastructure division of Te Pūkenga, to introduce young Kiwi women to careers in trades and infrastructure. Read the media release from Connexis | Te Pūkenga below. Press Release: Wellington, 1 June 2023 Female secondary school students throughout New Zealand are donning hi-vis vests and turning their hand to […]
Apprenticeship Boost extended to end of 2024
Yesterday’s Budget announcements included the news that the Apprenticeship Boost initiative has been extended to the end of 2024, at an expected cost of $77.1 million, including new funding of $17.1 million. Apprenticeship Boost is a payment made to employers to help them keep and take on new apprentices. EarnLearn Executive Director Kaarin Gaukrodger says […]
PGD manager acting on his passion
Peter McGlone is a third-generation plumber, but it was when he employed his first apprentice that his passion for the industry truly ignited. Peter has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, starting as an apprentice gas fitter before joining the family plumbing and gasfitting business. “It’s in my blood. Dad taught me […]
New offerings in Electrical
Training for New Zealand’s electrical workforce is back in full swing for 2023, with EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga now providing trades training across Aotearoa. In addition to our current delivery locations, a new night class offering will be available on the North Shore (Auckland) from mid-April, and in Manukau from June. We’re also introducing […]
Scaffolding RCC changes
From April 2023, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga is no longer accepting new applications for their Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) programme for scaffolding or rigging. However, if you have an existing application with EarnLearn and have been allocated to the assessor, your application will continue to be processed through to completion. EarnLearn’s focus continues to […]
EarnLearn officially part of Te Pūkenga
As of 1 January 2023, EarnLearn | Te Pūkenga has officially transitioned from being a subsidiary to sitting within Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest tertiary education provider, bringing together nine Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs) and 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics. The […]
