Get paid
From day one
Learn on the job
Real work, real skills
Get qualified
Recognised anywhere
Who can do one?
Anyone 16 or over with the right to work in New Zealand.
You don't need experience. You don't need to have done well at school.
How long does it take?
A few years. There's no shortcut.
But you earn the whole way, and your pay grows as your skills do.
To be an apprentice, you need a job in the trade.
Where you start depends on where you are now.
Already working in a trade?
You can become an apprentice without changing jobs.
Talk to your employer about it. Your job stays the same - but now it builds toward a qualification, and opens the way to higher pay.
How it goes
- 1Talk to your employer.
- 2Pick your qualification.
- 3Start - keep working, keep getting paid.
Not in a trade yet?
You'll need a job in a trade first.
Get listed as a candidate. Employers looking for apprentices can find you — and we help you build a CV that stands out.
How it goes
- 1Get listed.
- 2An employer takes you on.
- 3Start your apprenticeship.
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