Tradie Tips and Guides

There's plenty of tools here to help you get ahead and have a successful future in construction. 

Tradie guides

We've created four publications designed to help you get familiar with legislation and consumer protection.

Best tips for new apprentices

Here's the top five things you need to remember if you're a new apprentice.

Employer resources

A series of learning modules, podcasts, videos, and other support resources and tools for apprentice employers.

See all resources

Assessments & licences

How assessment works

So you're all signed into your apprenticeship and wondering what happens next?

Industry licence requirements

Find out about the LBP Scheme and why it's important.

Replacement certificates

Whether your well organised or not, sometimes things are just missing in action. Find out how to get a replacement.

Wellbeing support

BCITO provides full EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) support to all our employers and apprentices to create happier, healthier workplaces. And best of all - it’s free.

Mental wellbeing support

A list of support services available, compiled by Connected.govt.nz for mental wellbeing in your workplace.

Counselling

Talk through a work or personal issue with someone impartial, non-judgmental, and trained to assist others to cope and/or overcome what’s troubling you.

Financial advice

Providing practical advice and tools to help you achieve and maintain financial wellbeing.

Career guidance

Reframe your life situation and make sense of where-to from here.

Legal guidance

The information and guidance provided is high-level, general guidance to put a framework around an issue.

Fitness & rehab coaching

Including online rehab, exercise plans, and support for long-life habits.

Nutritional support

Support services to help you learn about balanced diets, portion control, and managing weight.

Sleep and fatigue coaching

Access free online sessions to improve sleep, manage fatigue, and support stress reduction.

Nation-wide learning support

Our support options for learners requiring support with: dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, literacy difficulties, numeracy difficulties, English language skills, study skills, finances, communication, and MyBCITO.

Pathways Awarua

Pathways Awarua is a free online learning resource with learning modules people can complete in their own time, at their own pace.

C-pen: assistive device

An assistive reading tool that reads text aloud.

Edvance

Three different, yet specific, courses to boost apprentices’ success for learning in building and construction.

English Language Partners

Apprentices can build their English speaking, listening, writing and reading skills specific to building and construction terminology.

Literacy Aotearoa

Apprentices receive 1:1 face-to-face or online tuition that’s tailored to their goals, needs, and qualification assessments.

Vitae

Free confidential counselling sessions on the phone, face-to-face or online video for anything personal, study or work related.

Education Unlimited

Generalised learning support for students to gain life skills that will set them up for learning. Full day critical skills workshops, or 1:1 english language tuition.

Region-specific learning support

Our support options for learners requiring support with: dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, literacy difficulties, numeracy difficulties, English language skills, study skills, finances, communication, and MyBCITO.

Hagley Adult Literacy Centre

Christchurch apprentices receive face-face in person tuition tailored to their goals, needs and assessments.

Literacy Waitakere

For West Auckland learners, these learner-centred tuitions are based on the goals, needs, and assessments of the individual learner.

REAP

Walk in when needed sessions, available in Kaitaia, Featherston, Masterton, Nelson, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Westport, Invercargill, Alexandra, Wanaka and Queenstown.

Waiheke Adult Learning

Waiheke Island apprentices can attend Wednesday drop-in group study support sessions. Here learners can work on theory and course work, and ask for learning support.

Need a hand with anything?

Scholarships

Building Capability Grant: employers can apply for this grant to access to study programmes that will help develop and grow your business.

See all scholarships & grants

Contact BCITO

Still have questions? Chat with one of our team about your future in trades.

0800 4 BCITO
+64 4 381 6430

info@bcito.org.nz

Level 5, 234 Wakefield St, PO Box 2615, 
Wellington 6140, 
New Zealand