28 May 2019
Forestry micro-credential launched for planting season
Competenz is pleased to launch a new forestry planting ‘micro-credential’ qualification in time for the 2019 planting season.
11 April 2019
New health and safety qualifications launched
Competenz has developed two new workplace health and safety programmes to keep employees safe and levies low.
08 April 2019
Competenz submission to the Reform of Vocational Education
Competenz is calling on the Minister of Education to transform New Zealand’s vocational education sector without major disruption as the system is vital to the country’s economic prosperity.
01 April 2019
Wood manufacturing qualification reviews in 2019
Why are these qualifications being reviewed? Every qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework has a proposed review date.
27 March 2019
Businesses reject plan to reform industry training
Hundreds of New Zealand businesses agree – the Government’s plan to reform vocational education is short-sighted and likely to exacerbate the skills shortage.
15 March 2019
Vocational Education Reform 'devastating' for NZ industry
Hundreds of New Zealand businesses agree – the Government’s plan to reform vocational education is short-sighted and likely to exacerbate the skills shortage.
05 March 2019
A butchery apprentice in his prime
Tristan Fraser has proved it's never too late to start a successful career.
15 February 2019
Training system reform - information for Competenz apprentices and trainees
You may have seen the news this week that the government has proposed major changes to New Zealand’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system, which will impact all polytechnics and...
14 February 2019
'We need evolution not revolution': Competenz reacts to proposed workplace training reforms
Competenz, one of the country’s largest industry training organisations (ITOs), says the announcement by Education Minister Chris Hipkins proposing reforms to the sector could undermine critical workplace and apprenticeship training...
11 December 2018
New “fees-free” signmaking apprenticeship launched
A new apprenticeship programme for the signmaking industry will give workers the skills they need to succeed – and apprentices could qualify for two years of funding under the government’s...
