WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR APPRENTICE TRAINING?

You’ve picked a solid career. Now get training that employers trust. We’ve trained thousands of electricians across New Zealand for 30+ years.

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INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Learn from experienced spakies who teach skills you’ll actually use.

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FUTURE-READY TRAINING

Your training evolves with technology and industry changes.

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PROVEN RESULTS

30+ years training electricians who keep New Zealand running.

THE ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE EXPERIENCE

THE ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE EXPERIENCE

Our electrical apprentice training doesn’t just teach you skills, it builds you into the confident tradie you’re capable of becoming. Learn real electrical skills through hands-on training that prepares you for qualified work.

  • Learn electrical safety and regulations
  • Install wiring and circuit systems
  • Work on industrial systems
  • Build skills in testing and fault-finding

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You need to be employed as an apprentice with an electrical business to train with us.

Here’s what else you’ll need:

  • NCEA Level 2 including English, Maths and Science
  • Your employer agrees to partner with us for electrical training
  • Availability to attend block courses and complete assessments
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YOUR ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE JOURNEY

Explore your journey from day one at Skills Trades Training through to becoming a qualified electrician.

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Enrolment

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Meet with a Skills Trades Training Apprentice Mentor and sign a training agreement. Register with Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) to get your Electrical Workers Number

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Apply for your Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC)

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Receive your welcome email and Learning Hive login

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Start learning on the job. Complete TLC units 32605 & 32607

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Attend 3 day orientation course within first 12 weeks

Year 1

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Start Year 1 off-job training – either night class or day release

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Start Year 1 off-job training – either night class or day release

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Work on foundational on-job assessments

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Year 1 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 1 Assessment

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Prepare and sit Year 1 Capstone Exam

Year 2

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Start Year 2 off-job training – either night class or day release

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Working on intermediate on-job assessments

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Year 2 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 2 Assessment.

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Prepare and sit Year 2 Capstone Exam

Year 3-4

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Start Year 3 off-job training – either night class or day release

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Working on advanced on-job assessments

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EWRB Electrical exams. Prepare and sit Electrician Theory

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Year 3 block course in Term 3 or 4. EWRB Stage 3 Assessment

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EWRB Electrical exams. Prepare and sit Electrical Regulations

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Ask your advisor about enhancing your business skills in prep for life after registration

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Qualification and Certificate awarded. Apply to EWRB for Electrical Registration & Practicing Licence

SUCCESS STORIES

Electrical apprenticeships combine hands-on experience with structured learning, providing a direct pathway to a rewarding and stable career.

Paul Farquhar

Paul Farquhar

Experienced electrician mastering solar to lead his business forward.

Lourdes Mantes

Lourdes Mantes

School leaver with no plan found her path in electrical.

Gary Mendoza

Gary Mendoza

Pre-trade graduate who landed Air New Zealand's engineering programme.

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SKILLS FOR LIFE

Why electrical engineering builds careers that last.

Good earning potential

Good earning potential

Solid pay rates and qualifications that employers want.
Hands-on practical work

Hands-on practical work

Learn through real electrical work, not just theory.
Clear career progression

Clear career progression

From apprentice to registered sparkie to business owner.
Future-proof skills

Future-proof skills

Essential work that keeps New Zealand running.
Business ownership potential

Business ownership potential

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Good earning potential

Good earning potential

Solid pay rates and qualifications that employers want.
Hands-on practical work

Hands-on practical work

Learn through real electrical work, not just theory.
Clear career progression

Clear career progression

From apprentice to registered sparkie to business owner.
Future-proof skills

Future-proof skills

Essential work that keeps New Zealand running.
Business ownership potential

Business ownership potential

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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.

We keep the world running

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From power grids to water mains, our graduates maintain the essential infrastructure that keeps New Zealand running every day.