Take advantage of industry growth with Free Trades Training

Infrastructure is a key component of the government’s economic recovery plan in the wake of COVID-19. With investment of more than $5 billion, the fast-tracked approval of more than 150 “shovel-ready” projects, and the creation of 20,000 new jobs across New Zealand, the industry is seeing fast-paced expansion.

To help plug the skills gap this growth is creating, the government has pledged $320 million towards vocational training. The Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (also known as Free Trades Training) makes apprenticeships and most on-job qualifications provided by Connexis, the infrastructure industry training organisation, free to employers and employees.

Free Trades Training is attracting new people into infrastructure and supporting current trainees to complete their qualifications. It also aims to bridge the gender divide by boosting the numbers of women, who have been disproportionately impacted by the economic effects of COVID-19.

A skilled workforce has benefits for employers too, lending a competitive edge when tendering for government contracts; increasing productivity; and ensuring quality, and health and safety standards are met. Nurturing talent and providing learning opportunities builds a loyal crew.

Visit www.connexis.org.nz/freetradestraining for more information on Free Trades Training and other funding available for Infrastructure apprenticeships and training.

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This one day course is a refresher of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant. First aid certificates should be revalidated every two years.

Recommended for: People who have a first aid certificate issued by an accredited training provider, who need to revalidate their certificate.

What this 6 hour course covers: Revalidate your first aid certificate every two years. Take the time to refresh your first aid skills and keep up to date with any changes to best practice, so you're ready to help in an emergency or accident. This course meets the requirements of the “First Aid for Workplaces – A Good Practice Guide 2011” to revalidate workplace first aid. First aid certificates must be revalidated every two years, to keep them from expiring. We are able to revalidate your certificate if it is three months, or less, past the expiry of your two year certificate.

- Classroom: Complete all training in the classroom - Online: Complete your pre-course learning online, reducing your classroom session by four hours - App: Complete your pre-course learning using the First Aid and Emergency App, reducing your classroom session by four hours

This one day course is a refresher of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant. First aid certificates should be revalidated every two years.

Recommended for: People who work in a rural environment, and who are often alone in medium to high risk roles. Farmers, DOC staff, rangers & rural pest control workers have benefited from this training.

What this 8 hour course covers: Farmers and other workers in the agricultural sector, or people that work alone, may not always find conventional first aid courses useful. Some courses don't cover strategies for people who work alone. Developed in conjunction with OSPRI, the course is designed as an alternative to our First Aid Revalidation course, and is generally run for groups.

- Standard first aid revalidation on CPR and choking - Infection and disease control in a rural setting - Extended options for bleeding and shock - Management of soft tissue injuries and fractures when alone - Dealing with burns, poisons and allergic reactions.

- Classroom: Complete all training in the classroom - Online: Complete your pre-course learning online, reducing your classroom session by four hours - App: Complete your pre-course learning using the First Aid and Emergency App, reducing your classroom session by four hours