We deliver both off-job and on-job training that teaches the skills actually needed on the job site.
Our training environments match what your apprentices will face on the job. They train on modern equipment, not outdated classroom setups.
Your apprentices learn from highly experienced industry experts who know their trade inside-out, back-to-front.
Employers know us, apprentices talk about us. We’ve trained thousands of electricians who keep New Zealand running.
Your apprentice completes their electrical engineering qualification over three to four years through structured block courses and on-site assessments.
We handle formal training while you provide practical work experience and mentoring. A partnership with Skills Trades Training delivers multiple advantages for your business:
Working with New Zealand’s most experienced electrical training provider delivers measurable results. Apprentices who train with Skills Trades Training develop confidence and skills, returning from training ready to contribute on site.
These electrician qualifications enable them to work confidently across residential, commercial and industrial projects. Structured career development helps apprentices see long-term value in the trade, so they’re more invested in doing good work for your business.
Keep your qualified electricians current with electrical regulations and new technologies. Our electrician courses ensure your team maintains electrical safety certificates and stays compliant with EWRB requirements.
Train your apprentices at one of our 11 campuses across New Zealand, from Auckland to Invercargill.
Meet with an Etco Apprentice Mentor and sign a training agreement. Register with Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) to get your Electrical Workers Number
Apply for your Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC)
Receive your welcome email and Learning Hive login
Start learning on the job. Complete TLC units 32605 & 32607
Attend 3 day orientation course within first 12 weeks
Start Year 1 off-job training – either night class or day release
3 month checkpoint. Have you completed your TLC requirements?
Work on foundational on-job assessments
Year 1 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 1 Assessment
Prepare and sit Year 1 Capstone Exam
Start Year 2 off-job training – either night class or day release
Working on intermediate on-job assessments
Year 2 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 2 Assessment.
Prepare and sit Year 2 Capstone Exam
Start Year 3 off-job training – either night class or day release
Working on advanced on-job assessments
EWRB Electrical exams. Prepare and sit Electrician Theory
Year 3 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 3 Assessment
EWRB Electrical exams. Prepare and sit Electrical Regulations
Ask your mentor about enhancing your business skills in prep for life after registration
Qualification and Certificate awarded. Apply to EWRB for Electrical Registration & Practicing Licence
We’re New Zealand's leading trades training provider for electrical, plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying and roofing. Our industry experts prepare the next generation of tradies with skills that work where it matters – on the job site.
From power grids to water mains, our graduates maintain the essential infrastructure that keeps New Zealand running every day.
