Apprenticeships and on-job training programmes

 

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Working Safely with Electric Vehicles

MITO’s EV micro-credential will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to work safely and effectively on or around electric vehicles.

This is a level 4 programme and is expected to take 2 months to complete.

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Automotive

Automotive

Steer your career in the right direction

The automotive industry employs almost 60,000 New Zealanders in common job roles such as Automotive Technician (Mechanic), Collision Repair Technician and Refinisher (Panelbeater), Vehicle Salesperson and more.

Discover our exciting training programmes that will accelerate your career.

Accelerate your career in this exciting industry that employs over 50,000 New Zealanders.

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Transport & Logistics

Transport & Logistics

Get your career moving forward

With over 70,000 New Zealanders working within these industries, there are plenty of opportunities for you to find a rewarding career.

Put yourself in the driver’s seat with such jobs as Heavy Vehicle Driver, Log Transport Operator and Bus Driver, or get your career moving as an International Freight Forwarder or Removalist.

With over 70,000 New Zealanders working within these industries, there are plenty of opportunities for you to find a rewarding career.

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Drilling, Mining & Quarrying

Drilling, Mining & Quarrying

Unearth a career in one of these rewarding industries

If you're interested in working as a Driller, Miner, Quarry Worker or Manager, then look no further. These training programmes will give you the skills and knowledge to uncover a great career in these industries that employ over 6,000 New Zealanders.

If you're interested in working as a Driller, Miner, Quarry Worker or Manager, then uncover a great career in these industries that employ over 6,000 New Zealanders.

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Gas

Gas

Interested in a career in the Gas industry?

MITO's Gas qualifications are designed to provide people working in these industries with the skills they need to deal with the critical health, safety, environmental and business demands of their operations. Common job roles include Gas Operator, Policy and Planning Manager and more.

MITO's Gas qualifications are designed to provide people working in these industries with the skills they need to deal with the critical health, safety, environmental and business demands of their operations.

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Business Skills

Business Skills

Take your career to the next level

Take the next step up the ladder to a management position, increase your skills and knowledge to operate a safe working environment or implement process improvements in your work with these professional development opportunities.

Take the next step up the ladder to a management position, increase your skills and knowledge to operate a safe working environment or implement process improvements in your work with these professional development opportunities.

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Trainee Refinisher

Gordon Officer is looking to bring on a Trainee Refinisher for their Southland business!

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Qualified Mechanic

Kingsway Automotive and Electrical are looking for a qualified mechanic to join there Takanini team! 

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Northland Employers Invited to MITO Industry Business Breakfast

17 April 2025

This event offers the perfect opportunity for employers to connect, share insights, and explore the latest in training and workforce development.

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MITO's 2024 Annual Report

21 March 2025

Our 2024 Annual Report is now live, detailing another successful year of educational performance.

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MITO continues its record of excellent service

14 March 2025

MITO is pleased to report the results of its 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey, which once again recorded very high rates of customer approval of our services and delivery. 

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SUCCESS STORY:

"We have a very low turnaround of staff and have technicians who have been here for 40+ years. But you’ve got to train them from the get-go. When hiring and training an apprentice you’re investing in your company’s future, it is definitely worth it."

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SUCCESS STORY:

"Having apprentices is an opportunity for our industry to offer people a rewarding career pathway, which supports their safe and effective work activities through structured learning."

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SUCCESS STORY:

“There is a marked shortage of experienced people,” Dion says. Both managers knew the answer was to grow the people themselves. They made a significant increase in their employment of apprentices to do so and today the Group is proud to have more than 30% of their technicians completing apprenticeships with MITO.

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