Building the next generation of New Zealand's trade professionals in partnership with schools.
BCITO and Education Providers
We work in partnership with schools, employers and industry to help build a skilled construction workforce for New Zealand. We manage apprenticeships for more than 15 trades.
myBCITO
Built for students, teachers, and job seekers, myBCITO is a digital toolkit that will help tāngata start an apprenticeship, access online tools to get work-ready, build their portfolio and track achievements all in one place.
Teachers who have previously registered can access myBCITO here.
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Schools
We inform your school community about the building and construction industry, assess unit standards and provide Gateway Programmes in schools.
Find out more about Gateway
Tertiary providers
If your institution is planning on developing a programme linked to a construction or infrastructure-related New Zealand Certificate or Diploma, you'll need to contact Waihanga Ara Rau - Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council.
Visit Waihanga Ara Rau
Consent to assess
Consent to assess is awarded to a registered training provider or school when it has shown it is capable of delivering an approved course or assessing against construction and infrastructure unit standards.
Contact Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council who manage the consent process.
Contact Waihanga Ara Rau
Moderation
Waihanga Ara Rau is responsible for setting construction skills standards and managing a moderation system for schools and providers who are assessing our standards. Moderation ensures assessment against unit standards are fair and consistent.
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