National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Design and Patternmaking)

The programme will allow students to:

• Gain skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to working or further training in the apparel design and patternmaking sector.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to standards recognised by the industry sector as appropriate.
• Develop work habits and practice appropriate for further training and employment in the apparel design and patternmaking sector.

The following unit standards are compulsory:                

US2847          Demonstrate knowledge of clothing production, finishing, and storage systems

US17914        Demonstrate knowledge of workplace practice in the apparel or textile industry

US17915        Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in the apparel or textile industry

Elective A  

A minimum of 27 credits must be selected from the following:

US2832          Measure people for outerwear fitment

US2835          Construct pattern blocks for children's clothing

US2839          Grade patterns for adults' trousers and skirts

US13387        Construct pattern blocks for women's outerwear

US13388        Construct pattern blocks for men's outerwear

US2840          Input garment patterns into a clothing CADCAM system and plot patterns

US2841          Grade patterns using a clothing CADCAM system

Elective B

A minimum of 10 credits must be selected from the following or from anywhere on the NZQF/DAS at Level 3 or above, as confirmed by the Head of Faculty or delegate:

US15730        Produce conceptual design ideas

Graduates can apply skills required by the textile industry in designing and pattern making and can recognise the workplace practices and safety requirements of the industry.  This programme leads to employment in the apparel design and patternmaking sector.  Graduates also have the theoretical knowledge that supports further study, such as continuing into SIT's Bachelor of Fashion (Design and Technology).

• All applicants should demonstrate a keen interest in clothing manufacturing and have academic attributes which indicate they have a reasonable likelihood of successful completion of the programme.
• Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, with a minimum of three years secondary education. 
• Mature students are welcome to apply. 
• Applicants whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, must provide evidence of having successfully completed English instruction to a level deemed appropriate by the head of faculty. Evidence may include official transcripts and/or recognised English test results, such as IELTS and TOEFL.

For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme, and be eligible for award of the qualification, “National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Design and Patternmaking) (Level 3)”, they must have:

• attended for not less than 80% of the timetabled class hours and other scheduled learning activities relating to the programme
• completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments
• successfully completed assessment requirements for all unit standards and achieved a total of 51 credits.

National Certificates are awarded by NZQA, upon verification of the graduate’s official NZQA Record of Learning.