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Apprenticeships and on-job training programmes

2025 Scholarships—applications open now!

Multiple scholarships will be awarded across 20 categories. We have scholarships available for people just starting out in their careers or previous graduates looking to upskill.

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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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Apprentice Mechanic

Gribben Automotive are on the hunt for an Apprentice Mechanic!

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Apprentice Refinisher

Shepherd & Kime are looking for an Apprentice Refinisher to join their crew!

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Small Machinery Mechanic

Key Innovation / Husqvarana are on the hunt for a Small Machinery Mechanic to join their team!

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Latest News

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New MITO training advisor for Whangārei and Northland

15 November 2024

MITO is pleased to introduce Mitch Guest as its new training advisor for the Whangārei and Northland regions.

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Opening Doors for Waikato-Tainui's Future Workforce

21 October 2024

Te Waharoa—Gateway to the Trades has launched a transformative 10-week programme.

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Apprenticeship Boost Extension—all MITO apprenticeship programmes included

14 October 2024

All of MITO’s apprenticeship programmes will be eligible for Apprenticeship Boost from 1 January next year. 

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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:

Tom is proud to have Olivia on his team and recognises the value of having a young person’s perspective in the workplace. “I always like to have an apprentice and then promote from within, it’s just the sort of business we run. It’s always important to pass knowledge down too before the knowledge is retired and in the retirement home."

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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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