Perfect if you’re keen on building and property maintenance. Learn to use and maintain power tools, complete minor concrete work, build basic retaining walls and timber projects, and follow safe worksite practices.
Course Details
This programme is a great choice if you want to get started in residential property maintenance and construction. You’ll build practical skills and confidence in a supportive, hands-on learning environment, while also developing important life, work, and study skills.
You’ll learn safe working practices and how to use tools and machinery, along with core maintenance skills such as grounds work, glazing, plumbing, and carpentry. Through BCATS projects, you’ll get stuck in by building garden furniture and constructing a basic residential fence and gate.
Course Code | Course Name |
VPCO2.01 | Maintain Hand Tools |
VPCO2.20 | Maintain Portable Power Tools |
VPCO2.03 | Handle Construction Materials |
VPCO2.04 | Construct Timber Garden Furniture |
VPCO2.06 | Complete Minor Concrete Works |
VPCO2.07 | Construct a Basic Retaining Wall |
VPCO2.08 | Health and Safety |
VPCO2.09 | Receive Instruction and Communicate |
VPCO2.10 | Plan and Monitor BCATS Projects |
VPCO2.11 | Timber Materials |
VPCO2.12 | Time Management |
VPCO2.13 | Communicate in a Team |
VPCO2.14 | Write to Communicate |
VPCO2.15 | Read Text |
VPCO2.16 | Spoken Interactions |
VPCO2.17 | Number to Solve Problems |
VPCO2.18 | Statistical Information |
VPCO2.19 | Measurement to Solve Problems |
VPCO2.21 | Timber Fence as BCATS Project |
VPCO2.22 | Read and Interpret Plans |
Outcome Statement
Graduates will be ready to enter employment at a supervised level in the general field of property maintenance, or to enter higher study in one of the fields covered in this programme, or in some other entry level programme.
Duration
This programme runs for 26 weeks.
Be a NZ Domestic student
Hold no prior qualification at Level 2 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.
Be between the age of 16 – 24 years old at the start of the programme.
Course Start Dates
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Basic Residential Property Management (Level 2) FAQs
This is an 80 credit NZQA course which will teach you the basic skills needed for property maintenance and construction industries, by doing BCATS projects.
You will gain your New Zealand Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 2.
This course covers tools maintenance, construction projects, communication and more!
By the end of this course, you will have completed the New Zealand Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 2 which is an NZQA recognized qualification.
Graduates of this programme are able to enter employment at a supervised level in property maintenance, or enter into higher education.
This course is fees free for learners aged 16-24
You will have access to LBT equipment, gear and resources needed for this course.
This course is currently run in Hastings.