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Online training for construction and trades workers in New Zealand

Courses for labourers, apprentices, maintenance staff and tradespeople. Written for people who work with their hands and read on a phone.

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Construction safety awareness

Asbestos Awareness

Where asbestos hides in older New Zealand buildings, why you cannot tell by looking, when to stop and whom to tell, and who is allowed to remove it.

  • 40 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Manual handling and workplace safety

Workplace Health and Safety Basics

Your rights and duties under New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act: reporting hazards, stopping unsafe work, HSRs, PPE, and the changes from 1 April 2027.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

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Manual handling and workplace safety

Manual Task Hazard Awareness

Spot what makes a manual task risky, report it early and know what better controls look like. Drawn from WorkSafe guidance. Not lifting technique or moving people.

  • 31 min
  • 4 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Before you rely on a certificate as a construction and trades worker

Sites set their own entry rules

Many construction sites ask for a particular induction or sector card before you start. Ask the site or your employer what they require before you pay for any training or certificate, including our optional certificate.

Awareness is not a licence

Removing asbestos, erecting scaffolding and working at height with a harness all need specific practical training, and some need a licence. Our courses help you recognise hazards and know when to stop and ask.