We’re excited to announce that we have drafted new skill standards for the carpentry industry, focusing on levels 3 and 4. These standards will help learners progress from foundational skills to advanced competencies.
Skill standards will support learner pathways by including a progression of skills for:
Skill standards will be used in all carpentry programmes, helping recognise and transfer skills from prior learning for flexibility and transferability.
These standards will reflect the skills that are valued by the industry.
The updated skill standards reflect skills that a person must be able to do in the Carpentry Licence Class in the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
The draft skill standards are now available for review and can be downloaded from the table below. We invite industry professionals, training providers, and stakeholders to provide feedback by 31 March 2025.
If you have any questions, please email Michael Chapman.
