2TAY - Level 2 Trades Academy

You will attend Top of the South Trades Academy, either at NMIT which is every Friday, or at Whenua Iti, which are block courses. All programs offer between 18-22 credits. 

Course Content – unit standards

• Adventure Tourism Leadership Level 2
• Adventure Tourism Leadership Level 3
• Artificial Intelligence
• Arts & Design
• Aquaculture & Marine Conservation
• Automotive Engineering
• Beauty
• Building - Carpentry
• Building - Joinery
• Electrical
• Engineering (Mechanical & Aeronautical)
• Environmental Sustainability - Level 3
• Gamification
• Hairdressing
• Hospitality
• Manaaki Tāpoi Level 2
• Manaaki Tāpoi Advanced Level 3
• Manaaki Tāpoi Level 3 Extension
• Mechanical Engineering
• Salon Skills
• Sport & Exercise
• Uniformed Services Level 2
• Adventure Skills Development (End of Year)
• Kaitiaki Leadership (End of Year)

Classroom time will be used to work on school subjects that learners have missed, while at NMIT. 

- Suitable if you are aiming to gain industry knowledge, explore a career option and experience tertiary study

- You need to be motivated to catch up on other subjects when supervised in the Trades Academy class  

- Trades Academy are free courses and currently transportation is provided

- You can't take both Trades Academy and Gateway

- Your application process is online and will require an interview with the teacher in charge