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Upskilling
With gasfitters required to gain CPD credits towards their annual licence and plumbers and drainlayers to follow suit under the new legislation, Master Plumbers is focussed on providing access to accredited courses.
Course timetable | Your suggestions | Become a trainer | Course calendar
Our courses
Please see our table for the upskilling courses being offered by Master Plumbers for the first quarter of 2010. The timetable can also be downloaded by opening the PDF document below.
Courses marked ** are being run in conjunction with our industry partner Contact Energy/Rockgas and are available to Frequent Fitters at Master Plumbers member rates.
Courses where credits are marked TBC are currently in the PGD Board accreditation process and will be notified when available.
More details of course content can be found in our Course Calendar at the top right of this page.
To register for courses, simply open and complete the registration form below and fax back to Training Officer Bev McKay on 0800 762 438. Or, for more information, email bev@masterplumbers.org.nz, ph: 0800 502 102 (ext 700).
- MPGD course registration form 2010 (PDF, 35kb)
- MPGD course timetable Jan-April 2010 (PDF, 24kb)
| Date | Course | Location | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March | Consumer Law (non-technical course)** | Napier/Hastings | 4 |
| 24 March | Safety within the Gas Industry | Auckland | 4 |
| 24 March | Gas Ventilation | Hamilton | 4 |
| 24 March | Gas Standards | Nelson | 4 |
| 25 March | Gas Ventilation | Invercargill | 4 |
| 25 March | Pipe Sizing | Invercargill | 4 |
| 29 & 30 March | Backflow Testers: Part 2 | Christchurch | NZQA |
| 30 March | Working with LPG**(formerly called LPG Characteristics, Vaporisation Rates & Safety Requirements) | Auckland | 8 |
| 30 March | Safety within the Gas Industry | Hamilton | 4 |
| 30 March | Understanding Gas Legislation & How to Prepare for a Gas Audit** | Wellington | 6 |
| 31 March | Gas Standards | Hamilton | 4 |
| 31 March | Gas Standards | Palmerston North | 4 |
| April (date to be confirmed) |
Backflow Survey (please register your interest in this course with Bev McKay) | Hamilton | NZQA |
| 7 April | Liquid Withdrawal Systems & Vaporisers** (formerly called Design & Installation of Liquid Withdrawal Systems & the Use of Vaporisers) | Dunedin | 4 |
| 7 April | Safety within the NZ Gas Industry | New Plymouth | 4 |
| 13 April | Consumer Law (non-technical course)** | Auckland | 4 |
| 15 April | Safety within the NZ Gas Industry | Nelson | 4 |
| 27 April | Understanding Gas Legislation & How to Prepare for a Gas Audit** | Wanganui | 6 |
| 29 April | Gas Ventilation | Wellington | 4 |
| Available all year | New Zealand Gas Installation Standard NZS 5261: 2003 (two papers available)** | Distance learning | 4 |
Your suggestions welcome
We are committed to helping members and non-members with competence-based licensing. We would love to hear from you about courses that would be of interest to ensure we can provide training that is useful and relevant. Email your ideas and suggestions to training@masterplumbers.org.nz.
Becoming a trainer
We would also like to hear from you if you are interested in becoming a course trainer in your local area. We are able to offer a 'training for trainers' course for successful applicants. To find out if you're the kind of person we're looking for, open the 'Trainer specification' below. To register your interest in applying, open the application form below. The form can be faxed to 0800 762 438. Or email training@masterplumbers.org.nz.
- Trainer specification (PDF, 40kb)
- Trainer application form (PDF, 52kb)
Course calendar
Be sure to take advantage of our Course Calendar at the top of this page to find more details about these and other upskilling opportunities coming up in your area.
Course calendar
