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New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Power Technician)

Transpower New Zealand Limited

Subject area

Power Line Installation and Maintenance

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?

This qualification is suitable for people who are currently employed in the electricity supply industry. They may be changing their career path from elsewhere in the electricity supply industry.

This qualification is designed to provide the electricity supply industry with Power Technician graduates who have sufficient technical and theoretical knowledge, practical skills and experience to work safely to industry practices.

Graduates will be able to take responsibility for their work and that of others, and be capable of working with self-management.

The optional strands recognise specialist skills and knowledge specific to specialised roles and contexts within the power technician sector of the electricity supply industry.

What graduates earn

Graduates who studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology at this level can earn:

$53,000

Median earnings one year after study

$55,000

Median earnings two years after study

$65,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

74%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at November 2022

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Phone: (04) 5907000
Email: gridskills@transpower.co.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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