Employers
Train great glaziers. Build a stronger business.
Why employers choose GGINZ
Taught by tutors who are qualified glaziers and qualified adult educators: real trade experience, modern teaching.
Apprentices learn how and why, so the skills stick on site, across both residential and commercial glazing.
You get an end-of-course report after every block covering what they achieved, what to build on, and on-job tasks to keep momentum.
Most employers tell us they see a lift in confidence and capability straight after each block.
“Most employers tell us they see a lift in confidence and capability straight after each block.”
GGINZ delivers the off-job training for the New Zealand Certificate in Glazing (Level 4) - the country’s nationally recognised glazing apprenticeship.
Built with industry, taught by working glaziers. Your apprentice trains across every major area of the trade, not just one work stream - and comes back to site ready to add value.
How the apprenticeship works
✅ Included at no extra cost: WGANZ Glass Exam 4223.3 Certificate
Exclusive to GGINZ apprentices. An industry-recognised credential covering NZS 4223 glass selection, human-impact safety, compliance and glass performance — extra value for you and your apprentice.
What your apprentice will learn
A partnership between BCITO, you, and GGINZ.
1. Sign up - Your apprentice enrols in the Level 4 with BCITO, who provide resources and a dedicated Training Advisor.
2. Workplace learning - Most learning happens on your jobs, guided by your team. Your Training Advisor helps build and monitor the training plan.
3. Off-job training at GGINZ - Three 10-day block courses, roughly one a year. Intensive, hands-on, in a purpose-built workshop.
4. Back to site, ready to contribute - new skills, more confidence, better measuring, planning and problem-solving, sharper on standards and compliance.
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Year 1 - Foundations
Glass cutting & processing · measuring & templating · residential window glazing · safety glass handling · basic frameless · mirrors · simple splashbacks · pet doors · balustrade intro · shower screens · trade calcs & terms.
Year 2 - Building capability
Advanced measuring & templating for frameless · showers · balustrades · canopies · commercial glazing · splashbacks & structural concepts · product & hardware · harder templating · quality control & fault finding · site planning · basic JSA
Year 3 - Independent guidance, increased complexity
Complex simulations · large-format glass · advanced splashbacks & balustrades · security & fire rated systems · façade concepts · troubleshooting · Producer Statement capability · project sequencing · install planning
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NZS 4223 & WGANZ Glass Exam 4223.3 · product knowledge · compliance · H&S & hazard ID · reading plans & specs · estimating & calcs · quality assurance · customer communication · technical reporting · fault diagnosis · trade maths · JSA and project planning
Want to talk?
Taking on an apprentice is an investment in your business and the trade. No obligation — just an honest chat.
We can come to you, meet on site, or jump on a call. We’ll explain the BCITO / GGINZ / employer roles and how training fits the work you do.
Short Courses
Two practical, WGANZ-certified courses for staff who aren’t on the apprenticeship or just want more specialized training.
Retrofit & Reglazing Course
5 days
Built for the work many businesses do every day: retrofit doors and windows, glass replacement and reglazing.
3 days practical - retrofit installs, glass replacement, reglazing, measuring & prep, safe removal, fault finding.
2 days technical - product knowledge, glass selection, compliance, site prep, QA, best practice.
Taught by tutors who do this work in the field. Finish with a WGANZ Retrofit & Reglazing Certificate.
For: new starters, staff doing replacement work, or businesses wanting a structured way in.
You get faster development, fewer call-backs, better quality, value on site from day one.
$ Price upon request
WGANZ | GGINZ Balustrade Installation Course
2 days
Practical training for anyone who supplies, prices, specifies or installs glass balustrades — a fast-growing specialist market.
Day 1 — Foundations: H&S · Building Code & NZ Standards · Producer Statements · substrates (timber, concrete, steel) · Proliner digital templating · industry round table.
Day 2 — Install & commercial: system & glass selection · hands-on deglaze/reglaze & hardware in small groups · install planning · pricing & estimating · reading plans · team project presentation.
You’ll leave able to: deliver compliant installs, price accurately, cut rework, read engineering docs, and talk confidently with councils and engineers.
Real systems, small groups, individual coaching — designed by industry, for industry.
WGANZ member $995 · non-member $1,495
Got an apprentice?
Get your apprentice ready for Off-Job Training
Help your apprentice get the most out of their off-job training experience. Everything you teach counts towards your apprentice being ready to attend their course and progress in their qualification.
Get your apprentice ready for Off-Job Training
6 Steps to Set Your Apprentice Up for learning Success
Helping your apprentice get the most out of their off-job training is easy - just follow these steps.
Everything they do in off-job training moves them closer to qualification - your support makes all the difference!
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When signing up, chat with your BCITO Training Advisor about the work you do daily. Here: BCITO
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Break down qualification tasks with your Training Advisor.
See how everyday jobs help build the right skills.
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Schedule your apprentice on jobs where they can see, do, and learn skills that match their training.
Make it easy for you - add a column to your pricing template and tick the job tasks that connect to your apprentice’s qualification.
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Before you start a job tell your apprentice what parts of the job they’re going to do, why and how they should do it.
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Take 30 minutes a month to catch-up to make sure they’re on track for their off-job course.
Share this with your BCITO Training Advisor.
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Set aside 15 minutes to watch GGINZ Tutor training videos together – have a chat - these reinforce key techniques.
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Before their first off-job course, encourage them to practice measuring glass, recording job details, and safely cutting glass.
Questions Employers
often ask
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Conscientiously mentoring your apprentice pays dividends and builds success. Your apprentice will be motivated to achieve because they will feel supported and valued. They will be more likely to stick around, which contributes to a great business culture and feeds stability. Take a look at BCITO research Grow Your Profit.
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Off-job training at GGINZ provides up to 80 hours over 2 weeks each year of hands-on projects and theory that directly support your apprentice’s qualification. With one-on-one guidance from experienced glazier tutors who work in the trade, apprentices build skills in a safe, supportive space. It’s a place to learn by doing, reflect, and improve - focusing on good work practices and raising industry standards to help grow a high-quality workforce.
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Find details on all courses here.
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In collaboration with BCITO, GGINZ Year 1 apprentices spend an hour with Tai Tupou, founder of The Last Chance Project, who has spent a decade supporting mental health across schools, organizations, and sports teams in Aotearoa.
BCITO provides full EAP support to all employers and apprentices to create happier, healthier workplaces. And best of all, it’s free. Call 0800 327 669 or check out these links
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The GGINZ is a drug and alcohol-free environment. GGI has a zero-tolerance. Read a summary of the Glass and Glazing policy here.