Train Your PGD Apprentice

2024 is a great year to train a new pair of hands with ICE! 

Start training Your PGD apprentice with ICE

Our training schedule is locked-in, and the $500 apprenticeship boost will be available until the end of December 2024.

Get started by requesting a training agreement today.

    How it works

    • Enter your details in the form below.
    • One of our team will get in touch with you directly. You can ask any questions you may have about schedules, fees, supervisions, etc.
    • We submit the training agreement to TEC.
    • When the agreement is processed, we’ll set up your apprentice with their training!

    Get started

    What’s involved in taking on a new apprentice?

    A training agreement formalises the relationship between an apprentice, employer, and the training provider.

    Here’s what each party is responsible for.

    Employer
    • Supervises the apprentice throughout their training according to industry requirements.
    • Ensures a registered workplace assessor or verifier assesses on-job work.
    • Releases the apprentice for off-job training.
    • Provides a safe working environment.
    ICE
    • Provides off-job training and necessary assessment resources.
    • Provides pastoral care with an Apprentice Manager.
    • Provides up-to-date learning progress reports.
    • Awards certificates when the apprentice is qualified.
    Apprentice
    • Completes all required training and assessments each year

     

    ICE training courses are currently held in specialised training centres in East Tamaki, Otaki and Dunedin, and we are planning to open new centres in the next year too. Watch this space!

    Apprentice Managers

    Apprentice Managers are the people who will ensure your apprentice stays on track. They become the first point of contact for both you and your apprentice. This pastoral care forms an essential part of how we comply with the TEC Code of Good Practice.

    Fees Information

    Fees Free Changes

    Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Policy clarification and what it means for you.

    In 2025, there will be fees-free policy changes, and here is an outline of what this means for our apprentices and trainees, or anyone thinking about signing up. 

    • Signed on before 31st January 2024: You will have your fees covered for 24 months unless your eligibility finishes prior to that as a result of you using up your full entitlement as per the original fees free policy.
    • Signed on in 2024 from 1st February 2024 onwards: You come under the “first year free” scheme and will have your fees covered upfront by the government until the end of 2025 unless your eligibility finishes prior to that as a result of you consuming the full funding as per the original fees free policy.
    • Signing on in 2025: You come under ‘final year fees free’ if you are eligible to receive it.

    More information visit our new Fees Free Policy information page or go to the official TEC website.

    Training Fees

    2025 Fees for apprentices are charged at $59.00 per week. Payment is set up with a direct debit to ICE (Part of Skills Group).

    What’s involved in the apprentice qualification?

    We have lots of information on getting qualified in plumbing, gasfitting, and drainlaying. An Apprentice Manager can discuss requirements and assessment modules for each qualification with you. 

    While ICE has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page, it is advisable to independently verify details and check for any updates or changes, as information may be subject to modifications over time