Trade courses are offered by the Top of the South Trades Academy that are delivered in either Blenheim or Nelson. The course provides students with the opportunity to study an industry based course in a variety of learning areas. The Level 2 courses offered include Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Beauty, Hairdressing, Building and Construction, Sport and Exercises, Adventure Tourism Leadership, Manaaki Tāpoi Cultural Tourism, Emergency and Response, and Health and Support Services. Students apply to study one day a week at NMIT or with CONNEXIS either in Blenheim or Nelson.
Further course information may be accessed on https://tradesacademy.ac.nz/