Career pathways

Welcome to Skills Group vocational training

Explore diverse career pathways with Skills Group to gain valuable skills, achieve your professional goals and build a successful future. Start your journey today!

Skills Vocational Training Providers

Skills is a Kiwi-owned, not-for-profit education and training business that’s been active since 1992. Historically, we are known for our work training New Zealand’s tradies, and now own and operating a number of vocational and business training organisations.

Skills Ignite

Skills Ignite is an NZQA-accredited provider of vocational training and qualifications in high-demand fields. With inspiring tutors coming direct from industry, our face-to-face and online courses provide pathways to employment in a wide range of industries.

Skills Ignite – General Info

Cookery L3

Cookery L4

Cookery L5

Healthcare L2

Healthcare L3

Healthcare L4

Hospitality L3

Hospitality L4

Pre-Police and Defence L3

English and Computer

Skills Premier

Skills Premier offers NZQA-accredited qualifications in hairdressing and nail technology. With campuses located in Auckland and Wellington, our practical hands-on courses provide pathways to rewarding careers.

Evolving Stylist L3 – Work-Based

Professional Stylist L4 – Work-Based

Evolving Stylist L3 – Campus-Based

Professional Stylist L4 – Campus-Based

Nail Technology L4

ICE

Industry Connection for Excellence is a next generation training provider based across the North and South Island. We specialise in specialist trades; specifically, plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying, and roofing apprenticeships and pre-trade courses.

Plumbing, Gasfitting, Drainlaying (PGD) Pre-Trade L3

Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (PGD) Apprenticeship L4

Plumbing and Drainlaying Apprenticeship L4

Drainlaying Apprenticeship L4

Roofing Apprenticeship L4

Etco

The leader in electrical training and apprenticeships for over 30 years. We’re constantly in touch with companies to secure work placements and ensure highest standards of training with centres nationwide.

Electrical Pre-Trade L3

Electrical Apprenticeship L4

E-tec

An EWRB-approved training provider for NZ’s electrotechnology and telecommunications industries. We deliver high-quality training and assessments to over 1,000 trainees each year through short courses and blended learning programmes.

Electrotechnology L3

Electronic Security L4

Customer Premises Systems L4