OP2244 Certificate of Achievement in Gasfitting Relicensing
This programme is designed for registered gasfitters and craftsman gasfitters to fulfil the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board's competence based licensing requirements.
PGDB Requirement
Registered Gasfitters must gain a minimum of 16 credits per annum, as determined by the Board, of accredited professional development per year.Download a copy of the brochure for this programme, ( .pdf 834kb) document will open in a new window.
Programme structure
1. Gasfitting - PGDB credit weighting for each of the modules below is 4
- 1600 - Acts, Codes and Regulation
- 1601 - Purging
- 1602 - Testing for soundness
- 1603 - Locating and repairing leaks
- 1604 - Commissioning
- 1605 - Pipe sizing
- 1606 - Ventilation
- 1607 - Flues
- 1608 – Combustion
Fees
Download the 2010 fee schedule (for above modules only)
2. Computing Courses - PGDB credit weighting for each of the units below is 2
Note: Students must have access to a PC, printer and the correct software to be able to complete these courses successfully. You must also indicate on your self select form the Software Application you will be using.
- US101 Develop and use keyboarding skills to enter text (Microsoft Word program required)
- US102 Consolidate keyboarding skills and develop keyboarding accuracy (Microsoft Word program required)
- US103 Use data entry skills to input computer data (Microsoft Word and Excel programs required)
- US111 Operate a word processor (Microsoft Word program required)
- US2780 Operate and maintain a personal computer system (Microsoft Word program required)
- US2781 Manage and protect data in a personal computer system (Microsoft Word program required)
- US2784 Create and use a simple computer spreadsheet to solve a programme (Microsoft Excel program required)
- US2786 Create and use a simple computer flatfile database to solve a programme (Microsoft Access program required)
- US2791 Integrate spreadsheet and database data into a word processed document to solve a programme (Microsoft Access program required)
Course Fees:
US111 - $120.00
US2780 - $195.00
All other units - $ 72.00
3. Health and Safety Courses - PGDB credit weighting for each of the courses
below is 2
- US497 Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety requirements
Course Fees:
US497 - $72.00
4. Basic Small Business Management Courses - PGDB credit weighting for these modules is 10 for each block of 10 modules
You must select and complete any 10, 20 or 30 modules at a time from the following 75/x series:
Self check for being in business
| 75/1 | Personal qualities for business people | Gives you the ability to describe key personal traits that are important to be successful in business |
| 75/2 | What it takes to be self-employed | Provides an understanding of the unique responsibilities involved in being self-employed |
Establishing a method of operation
| 75/3 | Buying or starting a small business | Enables you to analyse business propositions and determine the best option for starting your business |
| 75/4 | Working from home | Helps you to identify the advantages and disadvantages of working from home and develop effective habits to efficiently operate a small business from home |
| 75/5 | E-Commerce | Provides a basic understanding of the value of e-commerce and the choices available |
| 75/6 | Sole traders, companies and partnerships | Enables you to make an informed choice as to the most appropriate structure for your small business |
| 75/7 | Using professionals | Helps you to identify professional agencies that can assist in the operation of your small business |
| 75/8 | Planning | Describes a process for the setting of goals, objectives and strategies to start or run a successful small business |
| 75/9 | Researching your market | Enables you to use basic research techniques to analyse the potential market for your small business |
| 75/10 | Marketing your business | Helps you to identify key processes and options for marketing your small business |
| 75/11 | Employing staff | Enables you to develop effective processes for the recruitment, selection and development of employees |
Finance and law for your business
| 75/12 | Knowing what to charge | Helps you to calculate charge out rates and quote or estimate for your small business |
| 75/13 | Cash flow budgeting | Enables you to construct a simple cash-flow budget for your small business |
| 75/14 | Book keeping and banking | Provides an understanding of how to apply basic bookkeeping principles and banking practices to a small business |
| 75/15 | Record keeping | Helps you to construct an effective and efficient method of managing records relating to your small business |
| 75/16 | Credit and debtors management | Enables you to apply basic principles of creditor and debtor management to your small business |
| 75/17 | Assets | Provides an understanding of what constitutes an asset and how to calculate depreciation |
| 75/18 | Understanding financial statements | Enables you to assess a small business' performance and profitability using supplied financial statements |
| 75/19 | Taxation | Provides a basic knowledge of key taxation considerations for your small business |
| 75/20 | New Zealand law | Gives you a basic knowledge of key legal considerations for your small business |
Control issues for your business
| 75/21 | Quality management | Provides a basic understanding of the key concepts and importance of quality management |
| 75/22 | Stock control and equipment purchasing | Enables you to apply techniques for the effective purchasing and control of stock and equipment |
| 75/23 | Risk management | Helps you to identify critical risk factors in the operation of your small business and develop strategies to manage these risks |
Personal skills needed to stay in business
| 75/24 | Time management | Enables you to develop strategies and techniques to effectively manage your time in the operation of your small business |
| 75/25 | Stress management | Helps you to recognise key stressors, evaluate personal lifestyle, work and situation stresses and develop strategies to manage them |
| 75/26 | Getting your message across | Enables you to choose the best form of business communication and to select the appropriate style to get your message understood |
| 75/27 | Networking and establishing business relations | Gives you the ability to develop strategies for cultivating a network of contacts that will assist you in running your business and attracting new customers |
| 75/28 | Negotiating skills | Enables you to employ basic negotiation processes within a small business environment |
| 75/29 | Conflict resolution | Provides an understanding of basic conflict resolution processes within a small business environment |
| 75/30 | Problem solving | Helps you to apply a variety of problem-solving techniques to the starting and operation of your small business |
Course Fees: $143.00 per block of 10 modules
Course availability
You may enrol at any time of the year. Enrolments are valid for 12 months from the date of enrolment. New Zealanders living overseas should check availability and the fees before enrolling.
Entry requirements
Anyone can complete the courses, however to gain credits persons must be a registered gasfitters to satisfy the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board requirements for competence based licensing.
Level of study
Levels 1 to 4 (Find out about levels of study)Hours of study
10 to 100 hoursWhat do I do now?
Download an enrolment form.For further information free phone 0508 650 200 or email
