national certificate courses
To be eligible for training in any of the National Certificates in Fire Protection, it is essential that all prospective students are currently employed within the New Zealand Fire Protection Industry or are able to secure such employment before they start the training course.
It is necessary for students to be employed within the fire protection industry because of the high proportion of on-job practical unit standards that form part of the compulsory section of the National Certificate courses. Employers must also be agreeable to entering into a Competenz Training Agreement if the student is to take advantage of the subsidised fees.
Students do not require any specific previous qualifications to apply for fire protection industry training. However, because the training provided by Firetech Training Limited is by way of distance learning, it is helpful if students have attained a reasonable standard of reading and writing English. Students are accepted into a training course with Firetech Training Limited provided they have reached the age of 16 years and have left or are leaving school. There is no upper age limit.
To view the Enrolment process and the Course and Enrolment Information please click on the links on the right, please note that they are in pdf format.
National Certificate in Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (Testing)
(Level 3)
This qualification is for people in the fire protection industry, whose work involves
inspection and testing of fire detection and alarm systems.
National Certificate in Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (Level 4)
This qualification is for technicians in the fire
protection industry, whose work involves installation and
maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems.
National Certificate in Fixed Fire Protection Systems (Level 3) with strands in Installation, and Testing
This qualification is for people in the fire protection industry, whose work involves either
the installation of fire sprinkler systems, or testing of fire sprinkler systems and special
hazards fixed fire protection systems.
Installation strand
or
Testing Strand
National Certificate in Fixed Fire Protection Systems (Level 4)
This qualification is for people in the fire protection industry, whose work involves the
installation, commissioning, testing and servicing of fire sprinkler systems and special
hazards fixed fire protection systems.
National Certificate in Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment (Level 3)
This qualification is for people in the fire protection industry, whose work involves
surveying, selection, installation, commissioning and maintenance of hand operated fire fighting equipment.
National Certificate in Fire Protection Systems Technology (Inspection
& Testing) (Level 4)
This qualification is for technicians in the fire protection industry, whose work involves inspection and testing fire safety systems.
