Find out more about Microlearning

Competenz Microlearning courses are flexible, have no fixed duration and can be completed anytime, anywhere and on any device. These courses are completed through eLearning but some...

New “fees-free” forestry apprenticeships offer flexibility

New apprenticeship programmes will give forestry workers the flexibility they need to succeed – and apprentices could qualify for two years of funding under the government’s...

Growing leadership skills in forestry

Whakatane’s Terry Sanson is one of the first forest workers to go through a unique course to upskill and provide future opportunities for forestry crews.Sanson, who...

Enrolments open for new “fees-free” butchery qualification

Competenz has launched a new butchery qualification for apprentices.Developed with input from industry experts, the New Zealand Certificate in Trade Butchery Level 4 offers strands in...

Work 'fascinating' for plastics technician

From starting as a temp at Sistema five years ago, Harpreet Nagra has fulfilled his dream of becoming a qualified plastics technician, and it’s thanks in...

Toolmaking apprentice enjoys complex, hands-on work

Ryan Howard intended to go to university like his siblings, but after seeing the huge student debts his sisters were amassing, he changed his mind and...

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Resource pricing

Resource pricing -*FAQs**Is Competenz funded to produce learning resources?*Under the Industry Training Act, industry training organisations (ITOs) are responsible for setting standards, writing qualifications and supporting...

Apprenticeships and training without the fees

The government has made it more affordable for employers to train people on-the-job with two years fees-free industry training through Competenz from 1 January 2018.This means...

Nominations open for Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year

It’s nomination time – companies with employees in training in 2017 are eligible for the Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year 2017 award.  We encourage you...