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To find out more about the Tertiary Education Commission and its programmes, visit the TEC website or freephone 0800 TEC CALL (0800 832 225)
Glossary of Terms
Dates Available Between
Learning programmes offered by training providers are often flexible enough to allow a learner to commence training at various stages. We recommend you contact the training provider directly for more detail on dates you can join.
National Qualifications
Nearly all education and training purchased by the TEC is linked to nationally recognised qualifications. Learners are able to gain credits towards a wide range of National Certificate qualifications.
Provider
A provider is the contracted supplier of education and training courses to the TEC. The provider must meet quality measures set by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the TEC.
Trading As
This refers to the business name of the organisation.
Training Places
Training places indicate the number of trainees who may be in training, on that programme, at any one time.
Travel Costs
TEC will assist towards actual travel costs for learners. The maximum reimbursement for Training Opportunities learners is $60 per week ($12 per day), while the maximum for Youth Training learners is $65 per week ($13 per day).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is a long-term job seeker?
WINZ WORK defines a long-term job seeker as someone who has been registered as unemployed for 26 weeks or more.
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