Mechanical Building Services

-Apprenticeship

Mechanical building services engineers install and maintain the components used in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

They install split-system air conditioning units and fabricate, install and maintain systems in homes, office buildings, hospitals and factories.

You could be installing a heat pump in a residential house one day and doing commercial maintenance in a shopping mall or an office tower the next.

Career Options

Plant Maintenance Specialist, Insulation Specialist, Pipe Fitter, HVAC Installer in the mechanical building services industry

Entry Requirements

  • New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • At least 16 years of age (unless early leaving exemption (ELX) has been granted).
  • While not a prerequisite, it is recommended that people enrolling in this programme hold the National Certificate in Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 or equivalent.
  • People enrolling in this programme must hold a relevant position in an engineering or manufacturing organisation and have signed an apprenticeship training agreement.
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Qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Building Services (Trade) (level 4)

Level

4

Credits

280

Programme
length

Approx 48 months

Study Type

Workplace Based/ Online/Self Study

Starting time

Any Time

Location

NZ Wide

Approved by

NZQA

Leads To

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Advanced) (Level 5)

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