New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) – Joinery Allied Trades

SIT offers a Joinery facility that many believe is the best in the country. The large well-appointed machine shop houses the high quality, modern industrial machinery required to manufacture kitchens, furniture, doors, windows and cabinetry. Some of the more specialised machinery includes a computer operated CNC router and dimensioning saw.

Students manufacture up to eight full size projects as part of their course learning a wide range of hand tool, machine operation, finishing and assembly skills along the way. Students spend three days per week at their course and gain work experience with local businesses where possible.

Our tutors have a real passion for the industry and help students achieve some amazing results. Many of our past students have moved onto successful careers in the Joinery industry.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wider construction trades sector with work-ready people able to enter the construction trades as a labourer or an apprentice who have developed essential transferable skills and underpinning knowledge in joinery. This qualification is suitable for people new to, or intending to enter, the construction trades sector. The strands recognise the knowledge and skills required of entrants to allied trades, or the carpentry or joinery trades.

SIT has a well-appointed training facility with some of the most modern equipment available. Students manufacture full-size, quality, practical projects throughout the duration of the programme and have the opportunity to use a wide range of traditional and advanced computer controlled machinery.