New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gas-fitting and Drainlaying - Level 4
The New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gas-fitting, and Drainlaying Level 4 Apprenticeship programmes will now be managed by Earn Learn, which is part of Te Pūkenga.
Earn Learn supports key trade sectors such as plumbing, gas-fitting, and drainlaying to ensure that apprentices are equipped with the right skills to meet the needs of industries and employers.
This change is a result of the Government’s reform of vocational education and the establishment of Te Pūkenga, which brings together our country’s Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (including Unitec), along with Industry Training Organisations (ITOs), to create a national network of integrated learning in Aotearoa that better meets the needs of learners, their whānau, employers and the community.
Good luck with your apprenticeship!
What you need to know
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions, along with contact details if you need further help
I’m a new applicant starting at Unitec this year but I haven’t enrolled yet. What do I need to do?
You don’t need to start your application process again. Over the next few weeks, Unitec will transfer your application to Earn Learn (formally a part of Skills). Earn Learn will contact you to arrange any paperwork you need to complete.
I’m a newly enrolled Unitec student. What do I need to do?
- You don’t need to apply or enrol again with Earn Learn, but you and your employer will need to sign the Skills Training Agreement and Programme Schedule (see below).
- Over the next few weeks, your enrolment will be transferred to Earn Learn, and they will manage your apprenticeship. (Please note that Unitec will only share information relevant to your enrolment transfer). Skills will contact you shortly to arrange any paperwork you need to complete
I’m an employer and have a new apprentice starting the course at Unitec this year. What do I need to do?
- Programme Schedule. Earn Learn will contact you to arrange the paperwork you need to sign.
- Your apprentice doesn’t need to apply again with Earn Learn.
I’m an employer and have a new apprentice who started the course at Unitec this year. What do I need to do?
- You and your apprentice will need to sign the Skills Training Agreement and Programme Schedule. Earn Learn will contact you shortly to arrange the paperwork you need to sign.
- Your apprentice doesn’t need to enrol again with Earn Learn.
I’m an employer and have a new apprentice who started the course at Unitec this year. What happens to the apprentice boost funds?
The first payment of boost funding has been arranged through Unitec. Your funding application will be transferred to Skills to receive further payments. Through this transition period, we’ll work closely with you, Skills, the Tertiary Education Commission, and the Ministry of Social Development, to limit any disruption to your boost funding.
Does this change apply to other apprenticeships run by Unitec?
No, it only applies to The New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gas-fitting, and Drainlaying Level 4 Apprenticeship programmes. All other apprenticeships will continue to be run by Unitec.
If your question hasn’t been answered here, or if you require any further information, please contact Earn Learn | Te Pūkenga via 0800 327 648 (0800 EARN IT)
