New Zealand Apprenticeship in Scaffolding (Trade) (Level 4)

NEW ZEALAND APPRENTICESHIP IN SCAFFOLDING (TRADE) (LEVEL 4)

DURATION

34 months

PRICE

Price Breakdown Below

GENERAL

INFO

PURPOSE

This apprenticeship provides New Zealand with people who will work with both simple and complex scaffolding structures and are competent to operate as qualified scaffolding trades people across commercial and residential construction sectors. Graduates will be eligible to apply for the Scaffolding Certificate of Competence (COC) (both Elementary and Intermediate) as required under Health and Safety Regulations.

COURSE BREAKDOWN INCLUDING PRICE

View the 2026 Apprentice Fee Structure, GST Exclusive & Inclusive here.

Balance to be paid before each block course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Graduates of this apprenticeship will be able to:

Apply safe working practices while working at heights in accordance with health and safety legislation and Good Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding in New Zealand.
Calculate weights to sling regular loads using the appropriate lifting equipment.
Lead a small team to complete simple or suspended scaffold works.
Erect, alter and dismantle a simple scaffold structure in a variety of systems including tube and coupler.
Apply knowledge of quantities and loading to design simple scaffold structures in a variety of systems including tube and coupler, to meet client requirements.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Be over 16 years of age.
Be in employment and engaging with work related to the scope of the programme. The employer and apprentice, in conjunction with Vertical Horizonz, must complete a training agreement.
Be physically fit and able to demonstrate physical competency for the skills being trained.
This programme is subsidised by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Apprentices must be New Zealand or Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents, and working in New Zealand.

Suitability to enrol will be established through an interview with VHNZ prior to offer of place.

PATHWAYS

EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY

Graduates of this qualification, once they have been issued with the Scaffolding Certificate of Competence (Elementary and Intermediate), may be employed in roles such as scaffolders and leading hand scaffolders in the commercial and residential construction, event, and industrial sectors.

EDUCATION PATHWAY

This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (General) (Level 3) available through VHNZ.

The qualification may lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Proprietary Suspended) (Level 3) and then the New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Advanced) Level 5.

OUR TEACHING METHOD

Delivery is via a mixture of face-to-face learning on and off the job combined with extensive on-job learning, some e-learning may also be included.

VHNZ will also support you throughout your journey with regular contact (visits, phone calls, and texts).

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