Find a 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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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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Electrain
Christchurch
Contact person:
Stuart Taylor021 137 0702Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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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
Notes:
Safety training contacts:
Auckland: Dawn Sione - 09 527 6165
Hamilton and Rotorua: Tania Fisken - 07 349 6379
Wellington: Lauren Chaplow - 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 - 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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Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)
Auckland
Provider details:
MIT Tech Park Campus
58 Manukau Station Road
Manukau
Auckland
Please Note: Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology0800 62 62 52Courses offered:
- Safety training
- 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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Northland Polytechnic - NorthTec Future Trades (NorthTec)
Whangarei
Contact person:
Simon Phelps09 470 3980Notes:
Safety training contact:
Phone: 09 470 3685
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
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Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin
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)
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Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Christchurch, Invercargill
Provider details:
Private Bag 90114
Invercargill 98400800 867 883903 349 3658 (fax)Notes:
Safety training contact:
Christchurch
Phone: 03 349 3645Invercargill
Phone: 03 211 2699
Fax: 03 214 4977
Freephone: 0800 4 STUDYOn demand subject to numbers
Competency programme:
Phone: 0800 867 883Fax: 03 349 3658Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Electrical Installer
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
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Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Tauranga
Notes:
Safety training
Competency programmeCourses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
- 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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Triangle Enterprises
Wellington, Masterton, Wairarapa
Notes:
Safety training:
Limited Certificates only
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec)
Auckland
Notes:
For dates, process and enrolment in EWRB courses delivered by Unitec
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Associated Tradespersons
- 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)
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Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Palmerston North
Notes:
Compentency training:
Gavin Jack
Phone: 06 952 7000
Email: G.Jack@ucol.ac.nzCourses offered:
- Safety training
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
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Upstage Productions
Wanganui, Levin, Taupo, South Waikato, Taranaki, Manawatu, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Kapiti, Masterton, Rotorua
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
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Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Waikato, Hamilton
Provider details:
Electrical Engineering
Private Bag 3036
HamiltonContact person:
Michelle Pearse0274 376 834 or 07 834 8800 ext 3719Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme
- Associated Tradespersons
- 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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Wire and Fitness
Wanganui, Levin, Taupo, South Waikato, Taranaki, Christchurch, Manawatu, Cromwell, Waikato, Dunedin, Kawerau, 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, Tokoroa, Rotorua, Tauranga, Timaru, Oamaru, Northland, Wairarapa, Whangarei
Notes:
All classes including Distribution Line Mechanic and Cable Jointer
Courses offered:
- Safety training
- Competency programme