Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand There are no prerequisites to entering this programme. Applicants will need to be currently employed within the scaffolding industry and have a supervisor who is willing and able to verify their on-job work. New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 5) (Advanced) For already qualified and experienced scaffolders, this is the next step up from the Intermediate (Level 4) qualification. This course is one of the requirements when applying for the Advanced Suspended CoC through SARNZ. The New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 5) (Advanced) is an 18-month programme done through block courses and on-the-job learning. You will need to hold a New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 4) (Trade) or National Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 4) (Intermediate) to enter this programme. Also, you will need to be currently employed within the scaffolding industry and have a supervisor who is willing and able to verify your on-job work. Continued on page 115 >
Training and qualifications Training courses are a vital part of the industry’s immediate and long-term success and there’s a course for every level of worker. Scaffolding apprenticeship The scaffolding apprenticeship qualification launched in 2018 takes up to three years to complete. As a part of their apprenticeship, apprentices must attend block courses provided by accredited scaffolding training providers, Tai Poutini and Vertical Horizonz which are based throughout New Zealand. After completing their apprenticeship, apprentices have all the skills required to apply for a Trade CoC. SARNZ is positive that the apprenticeship will entice more young people to consider a career in the profession and provide them with the tools to successfully do their role. Scaffolding & Rigging Recognition of Current Competency For those with scaffolding and rigging experience, the RCC programme in rigging is targeted at those who are keen to have the New Zealand recognised qualification, but either don’t have the formal qualifications or need to have overseas qualifications converted to the New Zealand equivalents. This programme is designed to recognise the skills and knowledge participants gained from hands-on experience in the industry by providing a pathway to a New Zealand qualification in scaffolding and rigging.
Companies that become members of ours are the ones that have the most thorough culture of health and safety, where the good practice guidelines are not a tool to bypass, but rather seen as the minimum standard.
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- SARNZ general manager Jessica Pritchard
If you’re working within the scaffolding industry specialising in suspended scaffolding, the New Zealand Certificate of Scaffolding (Level 3) (Proprietary Suspended) course is a must-have. It is one of the requirements of applying for the Suspended CoC through SARNZ; most gain this as a part of their advanced Level 5 qualification. The New Zealand Certificate of Scaffolding (Level 3) (Proprietary Suspended) takes approximately 11 months to complete and is done through block courses and on-thejob learning. There are no prerequisites to entering this programme. Applicants will need to be currently employed within the scaffolding industry and have a supervisor who is willing and able to verify your on-job work. New Zealand Certificate of Scaffolding (Level 3) (General) For those interested in a career in scaffolding but whose company doesn’t have the range of work required for the scaffolding apprenticeship, they can still enter into the New Zealand Certificate of Scaffolding (Level 3) (General). This course is one of the requirements of applying for their Elementary CoC through SARNZ. The New Zealand Certificate of Scaffolding (Level 3) (General) takes 18 months to complete and is done through block courses, on-the-job learning and verification.
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