New Zealand Certificate in Manufacturing (Level 3)
with strand in Productivity Improvement
NZ2730
Summary
Give your manufacturing career a boost with the New Zealand Certificate in Manufacturing (Level 3). You will gain essential skills and knowledge to work as an operator or trade assistant in a manufacturing plant or workshop.
This course is flexible and designed for those already working in the manufacturing sector. You will learn to:
- Contribute to a safe working environment
- Map inter-dependencies between processes in a manufacturing operation
- Maintain and control a manufacturing process to ensure product quality
- Carry out operational tasks within a manufacturing process to meet organisational requirements
View programme modules
| Module code | Module title | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANU301 | Process Interdependencies and Map Process Flows | 3 | 5 | ||
| MANU302 | Health and Safety Culture | 3 | 6 | ||
| MANU303 | Quality Management | 3 | 4 | ||
| MANU304 | Sustainable Practices | 3 | 5 | ||
| MANU305 | Digital Processes | 3 | 5 | ||
| MANU306 | Operate Automated Equipment | 3 | 6 | ||
| MANU307 | Mechanical Production Process Machinery | 3 | 12 | ||
| MANU308 | Productivity Improvement Principles | 3 | 20 |
Career/further opportunities
The course is designed to give you foundational knowledge, skills, and confidence to work safely under limited supervision as a machine operator or assistant in manufacturing plants and workshops.
Events
No events.
Disclaimers
Entry criteria
General admission
There is open entry to this programme although you must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success.
Programme specific admission
- To meet legal and health requirements, candidates must be physically able to carry out the practical components of the programme.
English language requirement
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) General or Academic score of 5, with no individual band score lower than 5 from a single test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
Pathways
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Semester 1 2025
Date: Monday 17 February 2025
Time: 8am-4pm
Venue: G Block, Student Street, Rotokauri Campus
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