Whether you want to pursue a passion, improve your work skills or discover a new interest, CPIT's part time interest and hobby courses provide the perfect opportunity to fit learning into a busy lifestyle.
Areas of study include:
- Adult reading, writing and maths
- Architecture
- Business
- Computing and business with Campus Connect
- Education
- English as a second language
- Food and hospitality
- Languages
- Life skills
- Māori studies, language and culture
- Pasifika language and culture
- Trades and engineering
Course listing
Adult reading, writing and maths
Architecture
Business
- Semester One part time courses (PDF: 0.5 Mb)
- Semester Two part time courses (PDF: 0.5 Mb)
Computing and business with Campus Connect
Education
English as a second language
Food and hospitality
- Bar Service Essentials
- Barista Essentials
- Cocktail Mixology
- Latte Lab
- Training for the Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ)
Languages
- New Zealand Sign Language - Beginners
- Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture A
- Introduction to French Language and Culture A
- Introduction to German Language and Culture A
- Introduction to Italian Language and Culture A
- Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture A
- Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture A
- Introduction to French Language and Culture B
- Introduction to German Language and Culture B
- Introduction to Italian Language and Culture B
- Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture B
- Spanish Continuation C
Part time languages timetable (PDF: 0.1MB)
Life skills
- Assertive Communication and Confidence
- New Outlook for Women
- Plan a CV
- Self Development for Women
- Self Empowerment for Women
- Self Esteem for Women
- Updating Skills
- Women and Anger
Māori studies, language and culture
- Get your tongue around it! - an introduction to Maori pronunciation
- He Hokika Mahara - Personal Reflections
- Introduction to Contemporary Maori Issues 1
- Kai Tahu Haka
- Kiwaha for Kids
- Nga Waiata o Taimaumahara - Songs of Yesteryear
- Raranga Taonga
- Raranga Takitahi
- Raranga Takipae
- Te Ao Hurihuri - An Introduction to Maori Society and Politics
- Te Hoe 1
- Te Hoe 2
- Te Pihipihi
- Te Purapura
- Waitaha 1 - He Hononga Tangata
Pasifika language and culture
- Get your tongue around it! - an introduction to pronunciation in Pasifika languages - Gagana Samoa
- Pasifika Languages - Gagana Samoa
- Pasifika - Reo 1
- Pasifika - Reo 2
Trades and engineering
- Restoration Panelbeating
- DIY Restoration Panelbeating (Panel Fabrication)
- Electrical Service Technician A
- Electrical Service Technician
- Solar Hot Water Installations - Practical
- Gas Metal Arc Welding 1
- Weld stainless steel sheet with the gas tungsten arc welding process
- Manual Metal Arc Welding 1
- Join metals with the Oxyacetylene welding process
For further information on our short courses see our short course guide (PDF: 1.6MB) and Short course insert (PDF: 0.2MB).