Got a Trade? Got it Made!

A career in the trade industries is a great choice! Combined, MITO’s industries employ over 155,000 New Zealanders or 7% of the workforce. There are significant employment opportunities for young people who are keen to build a rewarding career. Through an apprenticeship or on-the-job training programme, you’ll gain qualifications and practical skills and experience in the workplace, earn while you learn, and have no student loan to repay.

MITO offers career pathways for secondary school students right through to management qualifications within the industries we serve. With a MITO training programme or apprenticeship, you’ll have everything you need to learn new skills, and gain a formal qualification.

An apprenticeship is training done on-the-job. It is tertiary education, like university, except your learning happens in the workplace through a mix of practical and theory assessment. You gain skills from day one and when you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you gain a nationally-recognised qualification and a job you're already qualified to do!

The length of your apprenticeship varies depending on your training programme and industry. Most take between 3 or 4 years to complete.

Apprenticeships can be completed within a wide range of industries with employers from large national companies to smaller local businesses.

The benefits of an apprenticeship or on-the-job training are:

You gain a New Zealand or National qualification
Because you’re working, you earn money while you complete your training
Training is on-the-job making it easier for you to learn
You gain new skills and knowledge that can help your career progression
You'll build a great looking CV for future employment opportunities
You won't have a student loan to pay back.

What’s better than getting paid to get qualified? Having your fees paid for you too!

The Government's fees free policy also applies to apprenticeships and industry training - which means if you're eligible, you won't have to pay training fees for your first two years! That's double the incentive to consider a rewarding career in the trades and services industries!

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FEES-FREE INDUSTRY TRAINING

To start an apprenticeship or training programme through MITO you need to be already employed in one of our industries with an employer who is able to support you in your training. Take a look at the Find a Job page or View our helpful tips on how to find a job.

Discuss your options with your school's career advisor or Gateway co-ordinator, or contact MITO for more information on a MITO apprenticeship or training programme.

Looking for a job in one of our industries?

Create your free online jobseeker profile and promote yourself to MITO employers who have jobs available for people just like you!

Visit the MITO Job Hub to start your career journey today!

Having a full car driver licence is an important first step for finding a job in one of our industries as many employers will require this as a prerequisite for a position.

You can find out more on driver licencing on the NZTA website. For free driving resources, theory questions and practical advice, visit the Driving Tests website.

HEAR FROM our apprentices
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"SpeedMeet is great for school students who don’t really know what they want to do, what’s available or what industry appeals to them, It opens your eyes to the large number of opportunities available for a career in the trades and services.

If it wasn’t for SpeedMeet, I wouldn’t have this job!"

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"Getting an industry-based qualification means I’m able to earn and learn – effectively getting paid to study! Plus, getting qualified through an apprenticeship is a great reflection of my skills and knowledge and will allow me to take my career world-wide."

- Daniel Barber, Apprentice Motorsport Technician

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“Winning the OFPANZ Apprentice of the Year award was really great for my career. It’s nice to have that recognition from the industry that you are good at what you do.”

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"As an on-the-job learner, I can put the skills I’m learning straight into practice – which is definitely a benefit if you’re more of a hands-on or visual learner like myself."

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FIND YOUR FIT - WHICH INDUSTRY IS FOR YOU?

If you’re passionate about a trade career we can help!

MITO offers a range of training programmes and learning experiences across all our industries. Explore the many opportunities available to you and find your fit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sign-up for a creative career

Industrial textiles are everywhere! From tents and vehicle upholstery to trampolines and inflatable boats, this industry combines practical skills with plenty of challenges and exciting long-term career opportunities. Discover the world of industrial textile fabrication and start shaping your future today.

Discover the world of industrial textile fabrication and start shaping your future today.

Looking for a career in the Resource Recovery industry?

MITO’s Resource Recovery qualification has you covered. Designed by industry, for industry, this industry employs nearly 8,000 New Zealanders with job opportunities including Compost Facility Operator and Waste Disposal Operator among others.

Resource Recovery

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.

SUCCESS STORY:

Fraser Pattie wasn’t entirely sure what he wanted to do when he left school. He’d always assumed he would go to university, but is now enjoying a career in the trades and services.

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STARTUP® SETS UP SHONTAE

SUCCESS STORY:

Shontae Ellmers' first taste of the automotive industry was through MITO’s StartUp® programme, where she learned practical skills and gained valuable working experience.

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ABNER’S GOT THE GOLDEN GOODS

SUCCESS STORY:

Abner Apineru is flying high and set for a great career after being named the 2017 CRA Apprentice of the Year – Golden Hammer.

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What is an apprenticeship?

Why should you do an apprenticeship?

Pay no training fees for two years!

Find a job

Complete your online profile

It's a good idea to get your driver licence

HEAR FROM our apprentices
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FIND YOUR FIT - WHICH INDUSTRY IS FOR YOU?