Certificates

NorthTec offers certificate qualifications from level 2 to 5 in a wide range of study areas. Certificates often prepare candidates for both employment and further education and training.

  • Level 2 - introductory knowledge and skills for a field(s)/areas of work or study.

  • Level 3 - knowledge and skills for a specific role(s) within fields/areas of work and/or preparation for further study.

  • Level 4 - knowledge and skills to work or study in broad or specialised field(s)/areas.

  • Level 5 - theoretical and/or technical knowledge and skills within an aspect(s) of a specific field of work or study.

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Adult Community Education (ACE)
Agriculture
Applied Arts
Applied Science
Applied Science, Conservation and Environment
Applied Writing
Architectural Technology
Automotive Engineering
Beauty and Hairdressing
Beauty Therapy
Business
Business Administration
Civil Engineering
Commercial Transport
Conservation
Construction Industries
Creative Writing
Digital Arts
eCampus
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
English Language
Environment
Forestry
Foundation Studies
Hairdressing
Horticulture
Horticulture and Sustainable Primary Production
Hospitality
Information Systems
Māori Arts
Māori Language
Mechanical Engineering
Nursing
Occupational Health and Safety
Painting (Trade)
SafeTrades
Social Services
Sport and Recreation
Sustainable Primary Production
Teacher Education
Toi Te Wai-ngārahu (Māori Arts)
Toitū Te Reo (Māori Language)
Transport
Travel and Tourism
Visual Arts
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Adult Community Education (ACE)

Agriculture

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 3)

Kaikohe / Kaitaia

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)

Off-Campus

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture & Primary Industry Skills (Level 3)

Dargaville

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture & Small Business (Level 3)

Kaikohe

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)

Whangarei

Applied Arts

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4)

Whangarei

Applied Science

Applied Science, Conservation and Environment

Applied Writing

Architectural Technology

Automotive Engineering

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) (Automotive)

Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3)

Kaikohe / Kaitaia / Whangarei

Beauty and Hairdressing

Beauty Therapy

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4)

Whangarei

Business

Business Administration

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3)

Kaitaia / Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4)

Kaitaia / Online

Civil Engineering

Commercial Transport

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Heavy Vehicle Operator) (Level 3)

Dargaville / Kaikohe / Kaitaia / Whangarei

Conservation

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3)

Kaitaia / Whangarei

Construction Industries

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 Certificate in Elementary Construction

Dargaville / Kaikohe / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)

Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) (Carpentry)

Dargaville / Kaitaia / Whangarei

Creative Writing

Digital Arts

eCampus

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Small Business) (Level 3)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Intermediate User) (Level 3)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Retail (Level 4)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)

Online

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) (Level 5)

Online

Electrical Engineering

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory (Level 3)

Whangarei

Engineering

English Language

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 2)

Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 3)

Auckland International / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)

Auckland International / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5)

Auckland International

Environment

Forestry

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Forest Industry Foundation Skills (Level 2)

Kaitaia / Kerikeri / Off-Campus

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Semester 1 Mana Wahine Forestry Programme

Dargaville / Off-Campus

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations (Level 3)

Kerikeri

Foundation Studies

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) (Retail)

Kaitaia

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)

Kaitaia / Kerikeri / Whangarei

Hairdressing

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3)

Whangarei

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4)

Whangarei

Horticulture

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2)

Dargaville / Kaitaia

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)

Dargaville / Kaikohe / Kaitaia / Whangarei

Horticulture and Sustainable Primary Production

Hospitality

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2)

Dargaville / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3)

Kaitaia / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3)

Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 4)

Whangarei

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)

Whangarei

Information Systems

Māori Arts

Māori Language

Mechanical Engineering

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)

Whangarei

Nursing

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)

Kaitaia / Kerikeri / Whangarei

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 Certificate in Registered Nurse Competence (Level 7)

Auckland International / Whangarei

Occupational Health and Safety

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Semester 1 & Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3)

Whangarei

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4)

Whangarei

Painting (Trade)

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) (Painting)

Kaikohe / Kaitaia / Whangarei

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Painting and Decorating (Level 4)

Kaitaia / Whangarei

SafeTrades

Social Services

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4)

Kaitaia / Kerikeri / Whangarei

Sport and Recreation

Sustainable Primary Production

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices (Level 3)

Dargaville / Kaikohe / Kaitaia

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

Kaitaia / Whangarei

Teacher Education

Toi Te Wai-ngārahu (Māori Arts)

Toitū Te Reo (Māori Language)

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Semester 1 Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 3)

Kaikohe / Whangarei / Off-Campus

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Semester 2 Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga (Kaupae 3)

Kaikohe / Whangarei / Off-Campus

Transport

Travel and Tourism

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Semester 1 New Zealand Certificate in Tourism (Level 3)

Whangarei

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Semester 2 New Zealand Certificate in Travel (Level 4)

Whangarei

Visual Arts

Youth Guarantee

Adult Community Education (ACE)

Agriculture

Applied Arts

Applied Science

Applied Science, Conservation and Environment

Applied Writing

Architectural Technology

Automotive Engineering

Beauty and Hairdressing

Beauty Therapy

Business

Business Administration

Civil Engineering

Commercial Transport

Conservation

Construction Industries

Creative Writing

Digital Arts

eCampus

Electrical Engineering

Engineering

English Language

Environment

Forestry

Foundation Studies

Hairdressing

Horticulture

Horticulture and Sustainable Primary Production

Hospitality

Information Systems

Māori Arts

Māori Language

Mechanical Engineering

Nursing

Occupational Health and Safety

Painting (Trade)

SafeTrades

Social Services

Sport and Recreation

Sustainable Primary Production

Teacher Education

Toi Te Wai-ngārahu (Māori Arts)

Toitū Te Reo (Māori Language)

Transport

Travel and Tourism

Visual Arts

Youth Guarantee