By Karl Sutton, Skills Industry Manager for Roofing
The updated New Zealand Certificate in Roofing (Installation) (Level 4) came about after carefully assessing the industry’s needs.
We recognised the need for training to better reflect today’s practices, and have an emphasis on staying in touch with up-to-date legislation.
Some of the key changes in the new programme include:
• Reducing the number of strands from seven to five. For example, Roof Membrane Systems has been condensed from three strands into one.
This will allow for a more streamlined training experience.
• Increasing the credit value range to 180 – 210 (in the previous programme, the range was 104 – 161).
This update means there will be more content covered in the programme, the strands will be on a more even playing field, and the training will be more aligned to Licensed Building Practitioners.
Important step
We recently passed an important step in the process, with NZQA approving the programme. We’re now well into the next stage, which is to develop resources.
We’re really excited about what this will bring to the industry, and believe it’s a great move for roofing trainees.
If you have any questions or want to have a chat about it, email me on [email protected].
• This article was first published in the Spring 2017 issue of Rooflink, the journal for members of the Roofing Association of New Zealand, and is reprinted with the permission of RANZ.
