New Zealand Certificate in Concrete (Specialist)
How long it takes
The New Zealand Certificate in Concrete (Specialist) Level 4 typically takes 18 months to complete.
How much it costs
You can find out more about costs by referring to What it costs and how long it takes page for the 2024 Course Fees and 2024 Off-Job Training Fees. For more information contact the team at BCITO Te Pūkenga.
What you'll learn
You'll learn the skills required by people working in the sector of the concrete industry as Concrete Sawing and Drilling Operators, or Concrete Prestressing Operators or Precast Concrete Manufacturing Specialists within the building and construction industry.
Fundamentals
- legislation
- drawings and specifications
- planning and communication
- construction mathematics
Sawing and drilling
- composition and physical properties of concrete
- tools, equipment and machinery of the trade
- sawing concrete
- drilling concrete
Prestressed concrete
- equipment and machinery of the trade
- materials used in prestressing operations
- prestressing operations and how to prestress concrete products
Precast concrete
- knowledge of mould design
- materials and construction methodology for precast manufacture
- plan and lead a work programme
- quality assure precast concrete manufacturing
Need to know more?
For additional qualification information refer to the NZQA website or call us: 0800 422 486.
