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.
There are also Board-approved Competence Programme providers throughout New Zealand. Completion of a Competence Programme is required for a Practising Licence.
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.
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Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, Timaru
Provider details:
Sullivan Ave
PO Box 540
Christchurch0800 24 24 76Notes:
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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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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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 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 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 Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
- Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
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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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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 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:
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
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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 Service Technician (EST)
- Electricians Theory
- Electricians Regulations
- Electricians Practical Stage 1, 2 and 3 (including stage 3 only)
- Inspectors
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Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec)
Wellington
Provider details:
Notes:
Or:
Jo Davey
Phone: +64 4 830 5512
Email: jo.davey@whitireia.ac.nzAlso:
www.whitireia.ac.nzCourses offered:
- Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS)
- Electrical Service Technician (EST)
- Inspectors