Find a training provider

You can complete coursework and practical assessments for registration through Board-approved training providers throughout New Zealand.

Safety Training is required to be completed within 3 months of being issued with a Limited Certificate or Trainee Limited Certificate.

Safety training

There are also Board-approved Competence Programme providers throughout New Zealand. Completion of a Competence Programme is required for a Practising Licence.

Competence Programme course

Your training provider helps you by providing tuition for exams and carries out assessments for practical assessments required for Registration, They may also run Safety Training courses for trainees and limited certificate holders.

The list below gives contact details of Board-approved providers and the courses they are approved to provide.

Note: You can also use the CPD Portal to search for a Competence Programme in your area.

CPD Portal

  • Ara Institute of Canterbury

    Christchurch, Timaru

    Provider details:

    Sullivan Ave
    PO Box 540
    Christchurch
    0800 24 24 76

    Notes:

    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
  • Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)

    Napier, Gisborne

    Provider details:

    501 Gloucester Street
    Taradale
    Napier 4142
    0800 CALL EIT (22 55 348)

    Contact person:

    Mikaela Walker
    06 830 1864

    Courses offered:

    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Electricians Theory
    • Electricians Regulations
  • Electro-Technical Education Centre (ETEC)

    Auckland

    Provider details:

    364 East Tamaki Road
    East Tamaki
    Auckland 2013

    Contact person:

    Customer Service
    09 573 19 64

    Notes:

    On demand subject to numbers

    Courses offered:

    • Safety training
    • Competency programme
    • Associated Tradespersons
    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Electrical Installer
    • Electricians Theory
    • Electricians Regulations
    • Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
    • Inspectors
  • 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 Technology
    0800 62 62 52

    Courses offered:

    • Safety training
    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Electricians Theory
    • Electricians Regulations
    • Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
    • Inspectors
  • Northland Polytechnic - NorthTec Future Trades (NorthTec)

    Whangarei

    Provider details:

    Future Trades
    19 Dyer Street
    Whangarei

    Contact person:

    Simon Phelps
    09 470 3980

    Notes:

    Safety training contact:

    Phone: 09 470 3685

    Courses offered:

    • Safety training
    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Electricians Theory
    • Electricians Regulations
  • Otago Polytechnic

    Dunedin

    Provider details:

    Forth Street
    Private Bag 1910
    Dunedin 9054
    0800 762 786

    Contact person:

    Christine Aitken
    03 474 7289

    Courses 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)
  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

    Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Tauranga

    Provider details:

    Private Bag 12001
    Tauranga
    0800 864 646

    Contact person:

    Kim Jeffries
    07 557 8956

    Notes:

    Safety training
    Competency programme

    Courses 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
  • Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec)

    Auckland

    Provider details:

    0800 10 95 10

    Notes:

    For dates, process and enrolment in EWRB courses delivered by Unitec

    Courses offered:

    • Safety training
    • 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)
  • Universal College of Learning (UCOL)

    Palmerston North

    Provider details:

    Private Bag 11022
    Palmerston North
    0800 468 265

    Notes:

    Compentency training:

    Gavin Jack
    Phone: 06 952 7000
    Email: G.Jack@ucol.ac.nz

    Courses offered:

    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Electricians Theory
    • Electricians Regulations
  • Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

    Waikato, Hamilton

    Contact person:

    Michelle Pearse
    0274 376 834 or 07 834 8800 ext 3719

    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
  • Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec)

    Wellington

    Provider details:

    Contact person:

    Student Advisors
    0800 Weltec (+64 4 935932)

    Notes:

    Or:
    Jo Davey
    Phone: +64 4 830 5512
    Email: jo.davey@whitireia.ac.nz

    Also:
    www.whitireia.ac.nz

    Courses offered:

    • Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
    • Electrical Service Technician (EST)
    • Inspectors