New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering
Competenz
Subject area
Plastics Processing Technology
Qualification
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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
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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