WHY PRE-TRADE?

Get a head start in the trades. Businesses want apprentices who already know the basics – skills you can build a career on, that put you ahead of everyone else.

Industry Experts

Industry Experts

Learn skills that can’t be replaced, from real tradies, who’ve worked on real job sites.

Hands-on Training

Hands-on Training

Get into it straight away with real, hands-on training, not in boring classrooms.

Employer Connections

Employer Connections

Our pre-trade learners our regularly hired by trades businesses who know and trust Skills Trades Training.

CHOOSE YOUR PATHWAY

Want to get into the trades? Learn the basics of electrical work or plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying so you’re not starting from zero when you apply for apprenticeships.
Electrical

Electrical

Your first step in the electrical trade. Learn the theory, safety rules and wiring skills that set you up for success.
PGD

PGD

Learn plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying basics before you start your apprenticeship.

SKILLS YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE

Want work that’s hands-on and makes a difference? Our pre-trade courses aren't like sitting in a classroom taking notes. You'll be working with real tools, learning actual skills, and getting hands-on experience that shows you what trades work is really like.

It's practical, it's interesting, and it gives you an edge when you apply for apprenticeships.

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

We Keep the World Running Processed by Imagy

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