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The Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board; Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board; Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.

Guidance documents for providers developing programmes

Guidance documents are available to support providers developing programmes that lead to the award of the qualifications listed below.

These documents reflect industry expectations about the skills, knowledge and industry standards that should be included in programmes leading to the qualification.

If you would like to receive a copy of a programme guidance document please email [email protected].

2738 New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)
4188New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction (Commercial and Civil Infrastructure) (Level 4)
4189 New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction Skills (Level 3)
4187New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Production (Level 4)
4186New Zealand Certificate in Concrete (Specialist) (Level 4)
3730New Zealand Certificate in Cranes (Level 3)
3731New Zealand Certificate in Cranes (Level 4)
4515New Zealand Certificate in Detailing Structural (Level 5)
5048New Zealand Certificate in Demolition (Level 3)
5057New Zealand Certificate in Data Cabling (Level 3
3221 New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5)
2661New Zealand Certificate in Drainlaying (Level 4)
2767New Zealand Certificate in Electrotechnology (Level 3) with strands in Installation, and Service
3062New Zealand Certificate in Fibrous Plaster Manufacture (Level 4)
4296 New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Installation (Level 4)
4297 New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Planning and Design (Level 4)
4299 New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4)
1814New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Construction (Level 3)
2662New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4)
3061 New Zealand Certificate in Interior Linings Installation (Level 4)
5113New Zealand Diploma in Joinery Detailing (Level 5)
3060New Zealand Certificate in Proprietary Systems Installation (Level 4)
3568New Zealand Certificate in Painting and Decorating (Level 4)
2662New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
2663New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing (Level 4)
4298 New Zealand Certificate in Resin Flooring Application (Level 4)
2355New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 3)
2356New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4)
2357New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 5)
2737 New Zealand Certificate in Stonemasonry (Level 4)
5457New Zealand Certificate in Swimming Pool Building (Level 4)
Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Skill Standards (Level 3 and 4)
4300New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Composite Flooring (Level 4)
4377 New Zealand Diploma in Timber Structure Detailing (Level 5)
4319New Zealand Certificate in Timber Structure Manufacture (Level 3)
3137New Zealand Certificate in Trowel Trades (Level 4)
3793New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 3)
4261New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4)