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UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Pre-Apprenticeship) (Level 3) provides you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes you will need to kick-start your career in the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying industry.

The programme covers water supply systems, building envelop, drainlaying, plumbing maintenance and foul water, and introduction to gasfitting. Graduates will be capable of assisting with work undertaken by a licensed Plumber, Gasfitter, or Drainlayer under supervision and will be ready to enter into an apprenticeship that will lead to a New Zealand Level 4 trade qualification in one or more of the plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying trades.

The qualification is common to all three trades and is suitable for those who wish to enter the industry and do not yet have an apprenticeship agreement.

Career & Study Outcomes

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Present themselves appropriately for work, follow instructions, and work within the limits of their own knowledge while recognising the consequence of actions on work relationships and performance.
• Communicate using oral, written, and digital formats to clarify and report on work-related tasks to interact respectfully with colleagues and clients and to work effectively as part of a team.
• Use recognised methods and processes to perform basic trade-related tasks to assist work undertaken by a licensed Plumber, Gasfitter or Drainlayer.
• Accept responsibility for actions and ask relevant questions about workplace processes to ensure correct understanding of supervisor instructions and expected work outputs.
• Apply safe working procedures and practices identify and control hazards in a working environment and understand basic electrical principles relevant to plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying work contexts to keep oneself safe.
• Work with an understanding of the roles and the regulatory environment for plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying.

Study Outcome:

On completion of this qualification, graduates may progress into one of the Level 4 Certificates: New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing (Level 4), New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4) or New Zealand Certificate in Drainlaying (Level 4).

Career Outcome:

The 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 salesperson.