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Training, Education and Certification

The timber industry holds many great career opportunities from forest management to timber processing, engineering to building and joinery. This section provides information on how to get into the timber industry and its related industries.

Training, Education and Certification

Industry Training Organisations

BCITO - Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation

BCITO are the organisation appointed by the Government to develop and implement industry qualifications for the building and construction sector. This encompasses Carpentry and Frame and Truss Manufacture (among other non timber construction).

 

FITEC - Forestry Industries Training and Education Council

FITEC is the industry training organisation for the forestry, wood manufacturing, furniture and biosecurity industries.

 

JITO - Joinery Industry Training Organisation

JITO are the Industry Training Organisation for the joinery, glass and glazing and kitchen design industries.

 

Universities

Lincoln University

Engineering
Forestry
Landscape Architecture

Massey University

Construction
Engineering

University of Caterbury

Civil Engineering
Construction Management
Engineering
Engineering Management

University of Otago

Surveying
Engineering

University of Waikato

Materials and Processing - Engineering

Victoria University of Wellington

Architecture
Building Science
Engineering
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture

 

Polytecnics / Institutes of Technology

CPIT - Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Architectural Studies
Carpentry
Construction Management
Engineering and Design
Interior Design and Decor
Joinery and Furniture making
Quantity Surveying

EIT - Eastern Institute of Technology - Napier

Carpentry
Horticulture and Landscaping

NMIT - Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

Carpentry Apprentice
Certificate in Carpentry
Construction Supervising

Otago Polytechnic - Dunedin

Architecture, Building and Engineering
Arboriculture
Landscape Design
Interior Design

SIT - Southern Institute of Technology - Invercargil

Architectural Technology
Construction and Carpentry
Horticulture and Lanscape Design
Joinery

UCol - Universal College of Learning, Palmerston North

Carpentry, Joinery and Construction
Furniture Making
Interior Design

Unitec - Auckland

Architecture
Landscape Architecture and Design
Construction and Civil Engineering
Building
Carpentry
Interior Design
Product and Furniture Design

Waiariki Institute of Technology - Rotorua

Carpentry
Construction
Interior Design
Forest Management
Forest Operations
Solid Wood Manufacturing

Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology

Building design and construction
Interior design
Landscape design
Arboriculture
Civil Engineering

WelTec - Wellington Institute of Technology

Construction and Carpentry
Construction Management
Architectural Technology
Quantity Surveying
Horticulture, Landscape Construction and Design

Whitireia Community Polytechnic - Porirua

Carpentry
Horticulture and Landscaping

 

Associations

NZRMBF - NZ Registered Master Builders Federation

NZJMF - NZ Joinery Manufacturers Federation Inc

CBANZ - Certified Builders Association of New Zealand

LBANZ - Log Builders' Association of NZ Inc

NZIA - NZ Institute of Architects

NZRAB - NZ Registered Architects Board

SANNZ - Student Architecture Network NZ

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