New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade)

Summary

Are you a skilled joiner wanting to gain a nationally recognised qualification? Learn while you work with UCOL’s New Zealand Certificate in Joinery (Trade) (Level 4), and earn the practical skills and experience you need to become a qualified craftsman.

##### Quick info

Level: 4

Locations: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North

Duration: 3 - 4 years full-time (40 weeks each year)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)

Dates:
24 Feb 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
14 Jul 2025 – 03 May 2026

Domestic Fees: *
Cabinetry Strand: 2025 Y1-Y3 fees TBC Cab/Ex Doors/Windows Strands: Y1-Y3 2025 fees TBC

Scholarship info

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International Fees:*
Not open to international students

Additional Fees

Compulsory course costs may apply.

* Fees are indicative only, and are inclusive of the student services levy and GST (goods and services tax). The fee shown is for one year of study.

Need Some Advice?Apply NowPDFEnrolment Guide and Form - Domestic StudentsDownload the Enrolment Guide and Form - Domestic Students.This programme is for those who can demonstrate their competence in joinery skills and are ready to improve their knowledge to work in one of the specialist joinery areas (Cabinetry, Timber Doors and Windows, Timber Stairs, or Laminate Fabrication). You will enhance your skills through a combination of block joinery courses at UCOL and practical components carried out at your workplace.

The compulsory section of this programme will teach you to operate and maintain a range of joinery machines to industry standards. The four different joinery strands will enable you to select standards that will help you specialise in areas that best fit your job and interests. You will also develop the literacy and numeracy skills relevant to the joinery industry.

After this programme, you will be able to work unsupervised in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, timber stairs or laminate fabrication to the level required of a certified craftsman.