New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering

Competenz

Subject area

Plastics Processing Technology

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

None.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the plastics processing industry with competent employees who have the skills and knowledge to manage, optimise, and maintain the processing of plastics. It is intended to be attainable in a variety of plastics processing contexts.

Learners will benefit by having a qualification within a training pathway that recognises progression through the plastics processing industry, as well as increased skills and knowledge acquisition to improve job performance and career opportunities.

Learners will typically be already working in the plastics processing industry. Graduates will be able to work as competent plastics engineers under broad guidance, and may have some responsibility for the performance of others.

What graduates earn

Graduates who studied Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology at this level can earn:

$41,000

Median earnings one year after study

$49,000

Median earnings two years after study

$47,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

45%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at November 2022

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: 0800 526 1800
Phone: 0800 526 1800
Fax: (09) 539 9899
Email: info@competenz.org.nz
Web: http://www.competenz.org.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Sources

NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.

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