Civil and Water industry training programmes will no longer be eligible for the Apprenticeship Boost, as outlined in a recent government announcement.
In October the Hon Minister Penny Simmonds and Hon Minister Louise Upston released an updated policy for the Apprenticeship Boost announcing that from 1 January 2025, first-year apprentices in targeted occupations, and critical industries would be eligible.
Industry training programmes for those employed in the Civil and Water sectors are not included in the updated list of occupations eligible for the Apprenticeship Boost.
Connexis would like to hear from employers impacted by this change so we can understand the industries’ concerns as we engage with the Government on the Apprenticeship Boost changes.
The Apprenticeship Boost is a payment made to employers to help them keep and take on new apprentices. A list of programmes excluded from the updated Apprenticeship Boost policy are listed below.
For more details including which industries and programmes will be eligible for the Apprenticeship Boost in 2025 visit Work and Income. If you have concerns about the change, and its impact on your ability to fund upskilling your staff, and the wider infrastructure workforce, you may wish to share your concerns with the Ministers.
Please also note that if you are currently receiving Apprenticeship Boost payments for your apprentices, these will continue until 31 December 2024.
If you have any further questions please contact your Connexis customer service account manager in the first instance.
Under the new criteria that has been released, the following Connexis training programmes will no longer be eligible for Apprenticeship Boost funding in 2025:
| Course code | Course name |
| PR-40020 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure (Forestry Earthworks) (L4) |
| PR-40433 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Civil Road Maintenance) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40434 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Civil Earthworks) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40435 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Civil Road Construction) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40436 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Bitumen Surfacing) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40437 | NZA in Infrastructure (Forestry Earthworks) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40438 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Drinking-Water Pipeline Construction & Maintenance) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40439 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Stormwater and Wastewater Pipeline Construction & Maintenance) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40440 | NZA in Infrastructure Works (Trenchless Pipeline Construction & Maintenance) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40457 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Bitumen Surfacing Construction) (L4) |
| PR-40475 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Trenchless Technologies Strand |
| PR-40476 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Stormwater and Wastewater Strand |
| PR-40477 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Woraks (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Drinking-Water Strand |
| PR-40633 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Drinking-Water Strand |
| PR-40634 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Stormwater and Wastewater Strand |
| PR-40635 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Construction and Maintenance) (L4) – Trenchless Technologies Strand |
| PR-40487 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Civil) (L4) – Road Construction Strand |
| PR-40488 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Civil) (L4) – Road Maintenance Strand |
| PR-40499 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure (Piling) (L4) |
| PR-40516 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Civil) (L4) – Earthworks Strand |
| PR-40565 | NZA – NZC in Drinking-Water Treatment (L4) – Multistage Processes Optional Strand |
| PR-40566 | NZA – NZC in Wastewater Treatment (L4) – Multistage Processes Option Strand |
| PR-40567 | NZA in Infrastructure (Piling) (L4) Complex Apprenticeship |
| PR-40620 | NZA – NZC in Infrastructure Works (Pipeline Installation) (L4) |
| PR-40622 | NZA – NZC in Roadmarking (L4) – Testing Optional Strand |
The following Connexis training programmes will continue to be eligible for Apprenticeship Boost funding in 2025:
| PR-40579 | NZA – NZC in Electrical Trade (L4) – Electricity Supply Strand |
| PR-40582 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution) (L4) |
| PR-40585 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution) (L4) – Live Low Voltage Lines Optional Strand |
| PR-40588 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Traction Line) (L4) |
| PR-40049 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Network Control) (L4) |
| PR-40592 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (L4) |
| PR-40595 | NZA – NZC in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (L4) – 33kV Optional Strand |
| PR-40642 | NZA – NZC in Electrical Trade (L4) – Electricity Supply Strand |
