Completed at least two years of your National Certificate in Carpentry on-site by Monday 4 June (or have finished your apprenticeship no more than eight months before applications close i.e. not before 4 October 2017).
Note that you do not need to be working for a Registered Master Builder to enter. The competition is open to any carpentry apprentice, regardless of their training provider i.e. you don't have to be a BCITO apprentice.
Entries for 2018 opened 9th April and close 4th June 2018
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Entry to the Apprentice of the Year is made up of the following things:
And that's it, you can kick back and relax until entries close on 4th June 2018.
Consult our tips for apprentices to ready yourself in case you make the cut: After entries close we'll be in touch to arrange the next stage of the competition, which - is a 2 hour practical challenge.
If you'd like to see some winning examples, click on the links below.
Vinnie Hubbard - RMBA CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year National Winner
Jack Clifford - RMBA CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year Waikato Region Winner
From here the judging process begins, and is made up of the following stages.
It all starts here - points are allocated for the quality of your initial entry, so take your time with it. Get your entry finished before 4th June 2018.
Complete a two hour practical challenge in your local area on Saturday 30 June.
From all the entries in Stage 1, a maximum of ten will be shortlisted to progress to Stage 2 of the competition which will include an interview and a site visit.
The judging panel is made up of a regional representative from Registered Master Builders, BCITO and CARTERS.
This may be carried out the same day as the site visit or an alternative date which will be confirmed with you.
Entrants will be visited onsite by the judging panel to discuss the project and their personal contribution to it.
It is to your advantage to link your site visit to your submission - complete builds are fine. Also note your tool kit will be assessed at the site visits and contribute towards your points.
Regional winners and placegetters are announced at award events in your region during August and September.
The 10 regional winners then compete for the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year in Association with CARTERS title.
National judging takes place over two days on 8-9 November 2018 and includes a 45-minute interview with the national judging panel and a practical skills test at Build Auckland (trade show). The practical skills test is open to the public on the morning of Friday 9th November.
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