Name: Emile De Greeuw
Course: Certificate in Fencing (Level 4)
“I cross-credited my prior training and industry experience to be recognised for the Certificate in Fencing (Level 3). Then I applied for the Level 4 course,” explains Emile De Greeuw.
Emile is undertaking the Certificate in Fencing (Level 4) through NorthTec | Te Pukenga, which is run nationwide.
“I enrolled because I wanted recognised qualifications, and fencing is an industry that is lacking a bit of recognition in that regard. Qualifications are somewhat of a new thing in the industry.”
Emile runs his own fencing business and often has people working under him whom he helps develop in the fencing industry.
“There’s a lot you need to be aware of when it comes to working with clients and companies. Things like liability insurance, progress reports, cultural reports, there’s a lot that comes into it. The course teaches you best practices and industry standards. It focuses less on the fencing skills and more on running your business, bettering your brand as a professional, which is key.
“I would recommend the course to established crews or people that are in their second or third year of business. There’s a range of reasonably experienced modules that you need to cover so it’s more achievable and relatable for those who have been in it for a bit.
“The qualification is all online which suits me as it doesn’t affect my day-to-day running of the business. I can get online at 7 o’clock which suits me and my family as the kids are normally in bed around that time.”
“There’s a lot of support from the tutor and the other students so it’s been easy enough to manage and it’s well worth it.”
Article supplied by North Tec | Te Pūkenga
www.northtec.ac.nz
Published in the Training & Events Section in WIRED Issue 72 / March 2024 by Fencing Contractors Association NZ
