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Construction
If you're interested in developing skills with tools and materials and exploring, at an entry level, possibilities with working in the building industry, our programmes are designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and hands-on opportunities to taste this industry pathway.
Enrolling now for 2026 (Free for youth under 25 years)
Construction Skills for Youth (Level 1)
The programme offered by VSTET achieves the New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) in a construction context.
This programme includes the New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades (Level 1).
Qualification Awarded Upon Successful Completion
- New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1)
- New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades (Level 1)
Future Pathways
Employment
A graduate of this programme will have the skills for entry level roles in the building, construction, and allied trades.
This programme is not designed to lead directly to employment. It is a 'low key' introduction to the sector as a 'taster' for a future pathway.
Further Study
- Holders of this qualification will be able to progress to study/training at NZQF Level 2, to achieve New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades (Level 2).
- And/or NCEA L2 with the appropriate literacy and numeracy.
Graduate Outcomes
The successful graduate will, in summary, be able to:
- Understand self-management strategies to organise personal life, maintain well-being, and continue learning.
- Interact positively both, individually and in group environments.
- Organise, interpret, and communicate information using basic literacy and numeracy skills in relevant contexts.
- Make simple repairs and maintenance in their own home environments and/or those of their whanau and wider community.
Graduates from this programme will have an increased knowledge and awareness of strategies to improve their own life by establishing purposeful goals, managing their own health and well-being, and generally organising themselves with a clearer focus on their future, including employment pathways.This programme aims to assist people engaging or re-engaging with learning to prepare them for further learning and employment. It recognises the importance of core capabilities such as confidence, basic knowledge and skills, and literacy and numeracy in the context of an introduction to building, construction, and allied trades.
Participants will be provided with the skills to safely perform basic tasks and complete simple projects in highly structured and closely supervised construction contexts.
The programme will provide foundation knowledge and skills relevant to a wide range of trade occupations. It will enable participants to have a taste of the industry sector and to consider future employment pathways across more specialised construction/infra-structure contexts.
Unit standard credits gained while on the programme will contribute toward NCEA.
Participants will be provided with the skills to safely perform basic tasks and complete simple projects in highly structured and closely supervised construction contexts.
The programme will provide foundation knowledge and skills relevant to a wide range of trade occupations. It will enable participants to have a taste of the industry sector and to consider future employment pathways across more specialised construction/infra-structure contexts.
Unit standard credits gained while on the programme will contribute toward NCEA.