New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 3)
This programme is for workshop technicians and rental services personnel working in the snowsport sector.
By completing the Snowsport Equipment (Level 3) certificate, you will gain foundation skills and knowledge to ensure people are safely equipped for mountain recreation.
Please note that this programme is only available through specific employers. Get in touch with us for more information.
To enrol in this programme, you need to be working in an eligible organisation, in a paid job, self-employed, or as a volunteer with regular and consistent shifts.
This 40-credit qualification is designed to be completed in 6 months.
You'll be trained, observed and assessed in the workplace.
You will complete core modules and choose from one of two electives.
The core modules are:
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of snowsport equipment, safety issues and local snowsport activities
- Health and safety.
The electives are:
Workshop Technician
- Basic tuning, repairs and maintenance of snowsport equipment
- Fitting and adjusting a range of bindings.
Rental
- Offering advice on renting and managing a range of snowsport equipment
- Applying knowledge of rental bindings to meet customer needs
- Basic foot analysis in order to match the boot to the type of snowsport being undertaken.
This programme can be followed by the Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) certificate. After completing the Level 3 certificate, contact us if you're interested in taking your career up a notch and enrolling in Level 4.