A career in joinery can offer job satisfaction with practical hands-on manufacturing. The New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills - Joinery programme can provide a direct pathway into the joinery and furniture making industries. SIT has a well-appointed training facility with some of the most modern equipment available. Students manufacture full-size, quality, practical projects throughout the duration of the programme and have the opportunity to use a wide range of traditional and advanced computer controlled machinery. Compulsory - student must complete 30 credits CTS301 Health, safety and compliance CTS302 Effective communication CTS303 Plans and specifications CTS304 Calculations Joinery Strand – student must complete 60 credits CTS312 Joinery terminology CTS313 Joinery materials, fixings and hardware CTS314 Joinery project sequencing CTS315 Joinery projects Career Opportunities Successful completion of the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills - Joinery programme will help you establish your career in kitchen manufacture, furniture, joinery or timber machining. Graduates of this programme will have the knowledge and skills required for entering the joinery or furniture industries, and will be able to employ safe working practices appropriate to the industry. Graduates will be competent in a wide range of skills and knowledge required for joinery and furniture making. Satisfactory Completion To satisfactorily complete New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Joinery programme and be awarded the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) with strand in Joinery qualification the student must successfully achieve: A minimum of 90 credits in accordance with the programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Joinery The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) - Joinery full-time over 26 weeks or part-time over two years