Find a competence programme or training provider
You can get your electrical worker technical training, such as the electrician’s theory exam course, from Board approved training providers throughout New Zealand. You can also get safety training for your Limited Certificates and registration from these same training providers.
There are also Board approved Competence Programme providers throughout New Zealand. A competence programme is required for a practising licence.
Your training provider helps you take any exams and practical assessments required for registration; they will also run safety training courses for trainees and limited certificate holders. A Training Provider may also run Competence Programmes.
A Competence Programme provider will run refresher training for practising licence renewals, and some may also cover safety training for limited certificate holders.
The list below gives contact details of Board-approved providers and the courses they are approved to provide.
Note: Use your online portal to search and book at the same time for a Competence Programme in your area
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Active Electrical Suppliers / Electrical Industry Training
Christchurch, Manawatu, Auckland, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Timaru
Provider details:
Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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Adaptive Electrical
Levin, Manawatu, Wellington, Kapiti, Wairarapa
Provider details:
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Alan Blee
Christchurch, Ashburton, Gore, Central Otago, Timaru
Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Amptec Electrical Refresher Training
Marlborough, Christchurch, Nelson
Provider details:
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Ara Institute of Canterbury (ARA)
Christchurch, Timaru
Provider details:
Sullivan Ave
PO Box 540
Christchurch03 940 6010Notes:
Safety training:
On demand subject to numbers
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
- Associated Tradespersons
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
- Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
- Inspectors
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Chandler Consulting Limited
Auckland, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Hauraki, Coromandel, United Kingdom, Thames, Northland
Provider details:
09 832 265309 832 2653 (fax)Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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Chopping and Associates
Auckland, Northland
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Coast Electric
Greymouth, Hokitika
Contact person:
Peter de Breuk0274 418 673 or A/H 03 732 4133Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Delta Utility Services Limited
Dunedin
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)
Napier, Gisborne
Provider details:
501 Gloucester Street
Taradale
Napier 41420800 CALL EIT (22 55 348)Courses offered:
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
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Wanganui, Levin, Taupo, South Waikato, Taranaki, Christchurch, Manawatu, Cromwell, Waikato, Dunedin, Invercargill, Ashburton, Auckland, Gore, Hamilton, Napier, Bay of Plenty, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Alexandra, Palmerston North, Hawera, Wellington, Hauraki, Coromandel, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Kapiti, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Central Otago, Thames, Masterton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Timaru, Oamaru, Northland, Wairarapa, Whangarei
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Edge Services Limited (Works only)
Wanganui, Christchurch, Cromwell, Dunedin, Invercargill, Ashburton, Auckland, Gore, Hamilton, Napier, Bay of Plenty, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Alexandra, Palmerston North, Hawera, Wellington, Hauraki, Coromandel, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Kapiti, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Central Otago, Thames, Masterton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Timaru, Oamaru, Northland, Wairarapa, Whangarei
Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Electrain
Christchurch
Contact person:
Stuart Taylor021 137 0702Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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Electrical Inspection and Services
Waikato
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Electrical Safety Training
Hawkes Bay
Courses offered:
- Competency programme
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Electrical Training and Inspections
Blenheim, Nelson
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Electrical Training Company (ETCO)
Wanganui, Christchurch, Cromwell, Dunedin, Invercargill, Ashburton, Auckland, Gore, Hamilton, Napier, Bay of Plenty, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Alexandra, Palmerston North, Hawera, Wellington, Hauraki, Coromandel, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Kapiti, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Central Otago, Thames, Masterton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Timaru, Oamaru, Northland, Wairarapa, Whangarei
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Safety training contacts:
Auckland: Dawn Sione - 09 527 6165
Hamilton and Rotorua: Tania Fisken - 07 349 6379
Wellington: Daniel Martin 04 472 8751
Christchurch and Dunedin: Eleanor - 03 474 5284Includes tuition and assessment.
Not all courses are held at every location.Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson - Endorsed (EASQ)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
- Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
- Inspectors
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Electro-Technical Education Centre (ETEC)
Auckland
Notes:
On demand subject to numbers
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
- Associated Tradespersons
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson - Endorsed (EASQ)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electrical Installer
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
- Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
- Inspectors
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Elementary Solar & Electrical Limited
Taranaki, Manawatu, Waikato, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wairarapa
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G & D Enterprises
Auckland, Hamilton
Contact person:
Gordon Tonks0274 879 959Courses offered:
- Competency programme