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Contact an ITO

Agriculture ITO

For industry training information about farming, wool handling, classing & shearing, stock & station, fencing, water supply & wastewater, agribusiness, and poultry.
Phone: 0800 691 111
Email: use the form on their website to email the Agriculture ITO
Website: www.agricultureito.ac.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the Agriculture ITO website.
Agriculture ITO website

Apparel and Textile ITO (ATITO)

For industry training information about carpet, clothing & textile manufacturing, dry cleaning, laundry.
Phone: 03 377 8443
Email: training@atito.org.nz
Website: www.atito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the ATITO website
Apparel and Textile ITO website

Aviation, Travel and Tourism ITO (ATTTO)

For industry training information about aeronautical engineering, air crew, airport operations, rental car services, tourist operators, casinos, travel agents, tour wholesalers & booking offices, and museums.
Phone 04 499 6570
Email: info@attto.org.nz
Website: www.attto.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the ATTTO website
Aviation, Travel and Tourism ITO website

Boating ITO (BITO)

For industry training information about Boat building, marine sales
Phone 0800 600 242
Email: training@bia.org.nz
Website: www.nzmarine.com
Boating ITO website

Building and Construction ITO (BCITO)

For industry training information about carpentry, concrete, construction, plastering, interior systems, floor & wall tiling.
Phone: 04 381 6430
Email: national.office@bcito.org.nz
Website: www.bcito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the BCITO website
Building and Construction ITO website

Building Service Contractors ITO (BSCNZ)

For industry training information about contract cleaning, caretaking, security, document destruction, pest control, and rubbish removal
Phone: 04 589 0253
Email: ito@bsc.org.nz
Website: www.bsc.org.nz/training.html
Regional training contacts are available on the BSCNZ website
Building Service Contractors ITO

Career Force (Community Support Services ITO or CSSITO)

For industry training information about elderly care, disability support services, and diversional therapy
Phone: 0800 277 486
Email: use the form on their website to email Career Force
Website: www.careerforce.org.nz
Career Force website

Competenz

For industry training information about food & beverage processing, engineering, refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, locksmithing, fire alarms & protection systems
Phone: 09 526 1800
Website: www.competenz.org.nz
Competenz website
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Creative Trades ITO

For industry training information about painting & decorating, coatings, sign making, masonry, bricklaying
Phone: 0800 200 ITO (0800 200 486)
Email: use the form on their website
Website: www.paintingito.org.nz
Creative Trades ITO website

Electricity Supply ITO (ESITO)

For industry training information about power production, transmission & maintenance
Phone: 07 834 3038
Email: Regional training contacts are available on the ESITO website
Website: www.esito.org.nz
Electricity Supply ITO website

Electrotechnology ITO (ETITO)

For industry training information about telecommunications, security, call centre operations, ambulance, electrotechnology, electrical appliance repair, and electronic manufacturing.
Phone: 09 525 2590
Email: website@etito.co.nz
Website: www.etito.co.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the ETITO website
Electrotechnology website

Equine ITO

For industry training information about horse breeding, racing, farriering, stable practice, and equestrian coaching
Phone: 0800 84 11 11
Email: use the form on their website to email the Equine ITO
Website: www.equineito.co.nz
Equine ITO website

Extractives ITO (EXITO)

For industry training information about quarrying, mining, drilling, explosives, tunnelling, gas, petrochemicals, abrasive blasting, protective coatings, resource recovery, waste management, steam and hazardous gases.
Phone: 03 964 4710
Email: Regional training contacts are available on the EXITO website
Website: www.exito.org.nz
Extractives ITO website

Fire and Rescue Services ITO (FRSITO)

For industry training information about structural and industrial, vegetation, airports and industrial emergency response, and workplace emergency risk management.
Phone: 04 801 9469
Email: info@frsito.org.nz
Website: www.frsito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the FRSITO website
Fire and Rescue Services ITO website

NZ Flooring ITO

For industry training information about sanding & finishing, carpet laying, vinyl & wood installation, retail/wholesale sales & support.
Phone: 06 326 8770 or 0800 777 055
Email: nzfto@ihug.co.nz
Website: www.flooringito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the Flooring ITO website
NZ Flooring ITO website

FITEC

For industry training information about planting, harvesting, wood processing, wood product manufacturing, furniture manufacturing, finishing, upholstery, bedding, steel furniture, and retail.
Phone: 09 356 7250
Email: info@fitec.org.nz
Website: www.fitec.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the FITEC website
FITEC website

Funeral Services Training Trust (FSTT)

For industry training information about embalming, funeral directing & services
Phone: 04 385 9503
Email: fiona@fstt.org.nz
Website: www.fstt.org.nz/
Funeral Services Training Trust website

Hairdressing ITO (HITO)

For industry training information about hair cutting, colouring, barbering, and salon management
Phone: 0800 423 100
Email: enquiries@hito.org.nz
Website: www.hito.org.nz
Hairdressing ITO website

Horticulture ITO (NZHITO)

For industry training information about plant and forest nursery, fruit and vegetable production, floristry, landscaping, and arboriculture.
Phone: 03 348 1506 or 0800 467 844
Email: use the form on their website
Website: www.hortito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the NZHITO website
Horticulture ITO website

Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI)

For industry training information about hotels & accommodation, cookery, food & beverage service, and business management
Phone: 0800 ASK 4 HSI (0800 275 4474)
Email: use the form on their website
Website: www.hsi.co.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the HSI website
Hospitality Standards Institute website

Infratrain

For industry training information about road & pavement construction & maintenance, demolition, agricultural spraying, surveying, property valuation
Phone: 0800 486 626
Email: askus@infratrain.co.nz
Website: www.infratrain.co.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the Infratrain website
Infratrain website

Joinery ITO (JITO)

For industry training information about joinery, kitchen manufacture, laminate fabrication, aluminum joinery. Glazing, glass processing, automotive reglazing, decorative and art glass.
Phone: 04 385 8814
Email: info@jito.org.nz
Website: www.jito.org.nz
Joinery ITO website

Journalists’ training organisation (JTO)

For industry training information about journalism across all media
Phone: 04 472 6233
Email: mike@journalismtraining.co.nz
Website: www.journalismtraining.co.nz
Journalists’ training organisation website

Learning State (public sector training organisation)

For industry training information about conservation, customs, meat inspection, public sector services, forensic photography, intelligence analysis
Phone: 04 495 1410
Email: info@learningstate.govt.nz
Website: www.learningstate.govt.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the Learning state website
Learning State website

Local Government ITO (LGITO)

For industry training information about animal control, pest & plant control, and council committee management
Phone: 04 978 1240
Email: kwater@igto.org.nz
Website: www.lgito.org.nz/site/default.aspx
Local Government ITO website

Motor ITO (MITO)

For industry training information about automotive engineering, panel beating, grooming, sail making, canvas fabrication, and painting
Phone: 0800 88 21 21
Email: emails on website by region
Website: www.mito.org.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the MITO website
Motor ITO website

NZ ITO

For industry training information about dairy manufacturing, research livestock improvement, meat processing, and fellmongery.
Phone: 07 958 3430
Email: trainingsupport@nzito.co.nz
Website: www.nzito.co.nz
NZ ITO website  

Opportunity Training Organisation

For industry training information about power crane operation, rigging and slinging loads, scaffolding, rigging and industrial rope access
Phone: 04 569 9799
Email: info@cranes.org.nz
Website: www.cranes.co.nz
Opportunity Training Organisation website

Pharmacy ITO (PITO)

For industry training information about community or hospital pharmacy
Phone: 04 802 0030
Email: use the form on their website
Website: www.pito.org.nz
Pharmacy ITO website

Plastics and Materials Processing ITO (PAMPITO)

For industry training information about plastics production, glass container manufacturing, paint, ink & resin manufacturing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing (excluding medicines).
Phone: 09 263 6098
Email: info@pampito.org.nz or use the form on their website
Regional training contacts are available on the Pampito website
Website: www.pampito.org.nz
Plastics and Materials Processing ITO

Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying ITO (ITO)

For industry training information about plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying, and roofing
Phone: 0800 277 736
Email:info@ito.co.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the ITO website
Website: www.ito.co.nz
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying ITO website

Print NZ Training

For industry training information about printing, binding, finishing, administration, carton making, graphic communication
Phone: 0800 654 455
Email: info@printnz.co.nz
Website: www.printnz.co.nz
Print NZ Training website

Real Estate Institute of NZ ITO (REINZ)

For industry training information about real estate services
Phone: 09 356 1755
Email: reinz@reinz.co.nz
Regional training contacts are available on the REINZ website
Website: www.reinz.org.nz
Real Estate Institute of NZ ITO website

Retail ITO

For industry training information about retail & wholesale, merchandising, and stock control
Phone: 0800 486 738
Email: info@retailito.org.nz
Website: www.retailito.org.nz
Retail ITO website

Retail Meat ITO

For industry training information about boning & cutting, packing, and meat retail
Phone: 0800 880099
Email: info@retailmeat.org.nz
Website: www.retailmeat.org.nz
Retail Meat ITO website

Seafood ITO (SITO)

For industry training information about aquaculture, seafood processing & retailing, vessel operations
Phone: 04 385 4005
Email: sito@seafood.co.nz or use the form on the website
Website: www.sito.co.nz
Sector training contacts are available on the SITO website
Seafood ITO website

Skills Active (Sports, Fitness and Recreation ITO)

For industry training information about community recreation, outdoor recreation, snow sports, coaching, fitness, and Nga Mahi a te Rehia.
Phone: 0508 SKILLS (0508 475 4557)
Email: info@skillsactive.org.nz or use the form on the website
Website: www.skillsactive.org.nz
Sector training contacts are available on the Skills Active website
Skills Active website

Sports Turf ITO (NZSTITO)

For industry training information about turf management, green keeping
Phone: 06 355 7025
Email: turftraining@nzstito.org.nz
Website: www.nzstito.org.nz
Sports Turf ITO website 


Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi (Social Services or TKAITO)

For industry training information about social & youth work, mental health, counselling
Phone: 0800 558 558
Email: info@tkaito.org.nz or use the form on the website
Website: www.tkaito.org.nz
Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi website

Tranzqual

For industry training information about truck transport, bus & coach, taxi, courier, logistics, distribution, warehousing, ports and stevedores
Phone: 0800 4QUALS (0800 478257)
Email: office@tranzqual.org.nz
Website: www.tranzqual.org.nz
Tranzqual website