Building & Construction Apprenticeships

Industry Training

Training is a big part of the offering of the Frame and Truss Manufacturers’ Association, which has been actively involved in the development and delivery of NZQA approved qualifications since 2001.

The Association has worked closely with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) in the development of:

• National Certificate in Frame & Truss Manufacture (Level 3)
  (a great place to start for anyone interested in joining the industry)
  
  
• New Zealand Certificate in Frame & Truss Detailing (Level 4)
  (a critical resource for the industry)
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• New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervisor level 4)

FTMA has continual involvement with BCITO under its new business group structure, which is specifically dedicated to stakeholder engagement and focused on establishing relationships with key industry organisations such as FTMA.

Recent Activity 

Northern Timber Association Charitable Trust

The FTMA has been in recent communication with the Northern Timber Association Charitable Trust which was registered for the purpose of helping the timber industry to further educate their staff, both old and new, in improving their knowledge and understanding of timber processing.

FTMA believes it is desirable for staff involved in the fabrication of timber wall frames and trusses to have a sound knowledge of the raw materials they use each day.
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The Wood Processing Handbook covers all aspects of the pathway timber takes from the forest through the various   processing operations to the finished end-product, the completed building.

Content includes:

• NZ Timber industry and sawmilling
• Properties of Radiata pine and Douglas Fir
• Timber grading
• Timber drying
• Timber preservation
• Timber machining
• Manufactured timber products
• Timber handling and storage
• Good customer service practices

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​Workplace Literacy and Workforce Development Training

​What is Workplace Literacy?

Workplace literacy is described as "the basic skills required for effective performance and communication is today's workplaces - including speaking and listening, reading, critical thinking, problem solving and numerical reasoning".

How We Do It

Understanding literacy is about giving staff new strategies and skills to be able to perform their jobs better, lifting staff engagement, increasing buy-in to their role and helping them overcome confidence barriers.

The Learning Wave - The Company

​Since 2005 they have been working alongside our clients to inspire and engage their people and bring about long-term culture change. Through our personalised coaching and learning programmes we empower, enable and equip people to perform and achieve success for their business.

• We’ve got the expertise and knowledge necessary to drive change
• We focus on long-term culture change rather than short-term effects
• Our learning programmes are customised. We know that every organisation requires a different solution.
• We are driven by our vision to accelerate your business performance