Competenz can provide training plans, support and qualifications – tailored to your businesses specific needs.
We partner with industry associations and members of your industry to help recruit and build talented employees. This support includes promoting careers in your industry, identifying potential learners, and encouraging work placements.
We also ensure your industry’s qualifications continue to meet needs, support industry events like conferences and regularly celebrate your learners’ success.
When apprentices enrol, we assign them a Competenz account manager. Our account managers understand the industry and the skills learners and businesses need to gain.
New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing, Level 3
Credits
70 credits
Duration
12 months
About this qualification
This qualification provides the pulp and paper industry with people who have the skills and knowledge needed to work in entry level operational roles under limited supervision. Graduates will gain introductory knowledge of pulp and paper processes, relevant environmental issues, health and safety requirements, and quality systems.
All learners must complete a set of core skills.
Who this qualification is intended for
New entrants to the pulp and paper industry.
New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing, Level 4
Credits
120
Duration:
24 months
About this qualification
This qualification provides the pulp and paper industry with people who have the advanced skills and knowledge needed to operate safely and efficiently the plant and equipment used in pulp and paper manufacturing. Graduates will be able to work without supervision or under broad guidance.
The qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills and knowledge needed to work in specific areas of the industry. These are the four strands:
• Mechanical pulping
• Dry end
• Wet end
• Pulp and paper forming.
Graduates will understand the science and technology behind manufacturing processes used to make pulp and paper. They will be able to:
• apply their knowledge of processes to improve productivity and quality
• control plant and equipment safely and efficiently in their specialist area.
Learners must complete a set of core skills plus some elective skills.
Who this qualification is intended for
Employees who have already mastered entry level skills and knowledge.
You’ll get qualified without a student loan, all while learning practical skills from industry experts. You can put that money towards something else you really want – might be a new car, new tools or a new house.
We help good employers hire apprentices. Check out all the apprenticeship jobs we have available around the country.
We provide training in 37 sectors across New Zealand from engineering, signmaking and printing through to bakery and textile manufacture.