CETANZ developed these National Certificates after identifying the need to attract and retain staff in civil engineering laboratories and for a structured, qualification-based career pathway.
These nationally recognised credentials meet and formalise best practice standards across the industry. They are achieved on-job and can be tailored to specific work requirements by selecting one or more elective strands. A Connexis Regional Advisor will also provide support throughout the process.
New Zealand Certificate In Civil Engineering Laboratory – Level 4
Graduates of this qualification will likely find employment as a civil engineering laboratory technician.
Core skills covered:
- Operating, maintaining and calibrating civil engineering laboratory test equipment
- Planning, preparing and conducting day-to-day civil engineering laboratory tasks
- Applying quality standards and material specifications to civil engineering laboratory testing activities
- Quantifying and validating the uncertainty of measurements in test results
Plus the skills in one of the following strands:
- Aggregate: Completing aggregate sampling and perform aggregate source property or aggregate production tests
- Asphalt: Completing asphalt sampling and performing asphalt tests
- Bitumen: Completing bituminous binder sampling and performing bitumen or modified bitumen, or bitumen emulsion tests
- Concrete: Completing concrete sampling and performing concrete tests
- Field Investigations: Performing field investigation tests
- Soil: Completing soil sampling and performing soil classification, soil density, and compaction, or soil strength tests
- NZQA Ref: 2692
- NZQA Level: 4
- Credits: 70 – 85
- Months: 12 – 18
Civil Engineering Laboratory Level 4 - Brochure
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New Zealand Certificate In Civil Engineering Laboratory – Level 5
Graduates of this qualification will likely be employed in a civil engineering laboratory as a senior technician in a supervisory or management role.
Core Skills Covered:
- Lead a team and manage the health, safety, environment, and quality of civil engineering laboratory activities
- Determine, evaluate, and report on precision and bias in civil engineering laboratory proficiency data
- Contribute to budget management
Plus the skills in one of the following strands:
- Aggregate: Evaluate and troubleshoot aggregate tests
- Asphalt: Evaluate and troubleshoot asphalt tests
- Bitumen: Evaluate and troubleshoot bitumen tests
- Concrete: Evaluate and troubleshoot concrete tests
- Field Investigations: Evaluate and troubleshoot concrete tests
- Soil: Evaluate and troubleshoot soil tests