Industry Training: Employee factsheet

Eligibility

You need to be employed and have a formal employment agreement to be eligible to get involved in industry training.

Your job or industry needs to be covered by an Industry Training Organisation for you to be eligible to participate.

There are 41 Industry Training Organisations in New Zealand covering many diverse industries and occupations. However, there are some industries that are not covered by an ITO. These include finance and banking, law, film and television.

Take a look at the list of Industry Training Organisations on this website to see whether your job or industry is covered by an ITO.

Obligations

The great thing about industry training is that most of the training and assessment takes place on the job which means you continue to earn while you learn.

You may also need to attend some short courses run by a polytechnic or other education provider.

The cost of industry training is subsidised by the Government through the Industry Training Fund, which means that training costs are keep down for you.

There are may be some costs associated with industry training—such as fees for NZQA registration, training materials and the support from the ITO.

There is no set timeframe within which you need to complete your qualification. However, on average a qualification at National Certificate level can take between 2 and 3 years to complete.

Process overview

1. Decide with your employer what new skills, and what qualifications, you would like would be suitable
2. Develop a training plan and sign an industry training agreement—your ITO will work with you and your employer to develop these documents
3. You will be assessed to see how much you already know can count towards the qualification
4. Your on the job work will be assessed while you work
5. You may need to attend some short courses run by a polytechnic or other education provider
6. You will achieve unit standards which are credited to your learning record.

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