About Us

FITEC helps more than 10,000 people each year gain the knowledge and skills that they need for productive and rewarding careers.

We offer nationally recognised qualifications for the forestry, wood manufacturing, furniture, biosecurity and credit management industries.

Most of this training happens on the job as FITEC trainees (including modern apprentices) are usually employed within the industry and learn while they are earning wages or a salary.

FITEC programmes cater for industry employees from entry level right through to advanced technical trades and management. School leavers, graduates and even those making a career change can find a FITEC programme to suit them alongside their experienced industry colleagues.

In addition to facilitating training and assessment, FITEC’s Regional Training Advisors also help to create company and individual training plans and mentor and support both employer and employee during their training.

Purpose, Mission and Values

Purpose

Growing proud and successful people to build a vibrant forest and wood industry in New Zealand

Mission

To engage every person in the forest and wood industry in relevant training led by FITEC

Values

Customer Focus

• being aware of customer requirements
• delivering on promises you make
• maintaining open communication with customers
• being responsive
• being aware of external and internal customers

Integrity

• putting customer needs ahead of own goals
• maintaining open and honest communication
• acknowledging when we are wrong
• being transparent and accountable
• doing what you say, saying what you do

Team Work and Collaboration

• mutual support and respect
• listening to others
• being open minded
• operating as one team

Professionalism

• using analysis as basis for decisions
• maintaining high standards
• having a sense of urgency
• doing the right thing
• acting with integrity

Responsive to Change

• maintaining positive commitment
• looking for opportunities
• sticking with challenges
• being constructive
• striving for continuous improvement
• seeking innovation