List of license classes

Licence category | Certifying Gasfitter
The highest qualification available. These people are qualified and registered.
They are responsible for ensuring both their own work and the work of anyone
they supervise is done competently.

A Certifying Gasfitter provides gasfitting certificates. (Also see gasfitting
certificates at www.worksafe.govt.nz)

Licence category | Tradesman Gasfitter
These people are qualified and registered and usually work independently.
However, a nominated certifying tradesperson (supervisor), is ultimately
responsible for ensuring that the work is done competently.

Licence category | Journeyman Gasfitter
These people have completed a trade qualification but have not passed the
Board's licensing exam. They are registered and authorised.

Training | Limited Certificate Trainee Gasfitter
These are people who are working towards becoming qualified. They can do the
work but must be supervised by a certifying person who is ultimately
responsible for ensuring the work is done competently.

Licence category | Exemption 20
These people are not registered and don't have a full qualification, but they can
do gasfitting work within the scope of the exemption that has been granted.
They may also be granted permission to file gasfitting certificates of compliance.

Licence category | Exemption 21
These people are not registered and don't have a full qualification, but they can
do gasfitting work provided they are supervised by a certifying person, who
must ensure that the work is done competently.