Why Study / Key Benefits

• Develops knowledge and practical understanding of bitumen sprayer operation for chipseal road-surfacing activities.

• Helps operators understand bituminous products, sprayer equipment, pumps, operating systems and spraybar setup.

• Covers safe handling procedures, operational safety and on-road responsibilities.

• Builds skills in calculating spray rates and binder quantities, carrying out field measurements and maintaining accurate records.

• Suitable for people with limited sprayer-operation knowledge and experienced operators seeking to update their knowledge or qualifications.

• Delivered by NZIHT, which is part of WITT and provides specialist civil engineering, infrastructure, energy and technical training.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The course covers the following subject areas:

• Bituminous products used in chipsealing.

• Chipseal types and basic design principles.

• Storage, blending and transportation of bitumen.

• Sampling and documentation procedures.

• Sprayer types, pumps and operating systems.

• Troubleshooting sprayer equipment.

• Spray charts and their use.

• Correct spraybar setup.

• Hand-spraying techniques.

• Sprayer maintenance.

• Operational safety.

• CCNZ Best Practice Guideline BPG01.

• CCNZ BP02 (E2) industry certification of sprayers.

• Field measurement and control.

• Calculation of hot spray rates for cutbacks and emulsions.

• Spraying hot polymer-modified bitumens (PMBs).

• Bitumen sprayer record keeping.

Expected Learning Outcomes

On completion, participants should be able to:

• Understand the nature of bitumen products and their handling procedures.

• Understand the operating principles of bitumen sprayers.

• Understand the functions, capacities and capabilities of ancillary plant.

• Identify plant safety requirements and on-road responsibilities when spraying bituminous products.

• Understand the correct operation of bitumen sprayer plant.

• Calculate hot spray rates from design residual application rates.

• Calculate the required quantity of binder.

• Carry out field measurements.

• Maintain accurate operational documentation.

Disciplines/Specialisations

The course is focused on a specialist area within civil engineering and road infrastructure:

• Road construction and maintenance.

• Chipseal and pavement surfacing.

• Bitumen and bituminous materials.

• Bitumen sprayer operation.

• Road-surfacing equipment and plant operation.

• Operational safety and maintenance.

• Field measurement and quality control.

Programme Highlights

• Short, one-day specialist training.

• Delivered through NZIHT, part of WITT.

• Training focuses on the operation of bitumen sprayer equipment used in chipseal road construction.

• Includes technical topics such as spraybar setup, spray charts, spray-rate calculations and troubleshooting.

• Addresses safe handling, plant maintenance and operational responsibilities.

• Includes industry guidance such as CCNZ Best Practice Guideline BPG01 and CCNZ BP02 (E2).

• Has compulsory prerequisite training in bitumen safety and bulk/tanker operations.

• Minimum participant numbers apply before a course is confirmed.

Career Outcomes

The course is intended to improve the technical knowledge and operational capability of people working in road-surfacing and bitumen-handling activities.

Relevant job roles and work areas may include:

• Bitumen sprayer operator.

• Road-surfacing crew member.

• Chipseal operations worker.

• Road construction and maintenance operator.

• Bitumen plant and equipment operator.

• Roading contractor operations personnel.

Career Outcomes

The course is intended to improve the technical knowledge and operational capability of people working in road-surfacing and bitumen-handling activities.

Relevant job roles and work areas may include:

• Bitumen sprayer operator.

• Road-surfacing crew member.

• Chipseal operations worker.

• Road construction and maintenance operator.

• Bitumen plant and equipment operator.

• Roading contractor operations personnel.

Latest Updates/Special Requirements

• The official page lists 2026 dates only; all four listed dates had passed by 2 November 2026.

• No 2027 dates were identified in the current published course information reviewed.

• Minimum participant numbers apply before the course can be confirmed.

• Completion of Bitumen – Basic Safety is compulsory.

• Completion of Bitumen Bulk and Tanker Operator is also compulsory.

• The provider notes that the Bulk and Tanker Operator course is normally delivered the previous day.

• The course covers operational safety and industry guidance, including CCNZ BPG01 and BP02 (E2).

• International applicants should confirm that the provider can accept overseas participants and arrange the required prerequisite courses before making travel plans.

 

International Student Visa Requirements

Because the course lasts only one day, an international participant who travels to New Zealand solely to attend it would generally need to consider visitor-entry options rather than assume that a student visa is required.

For an applicant travelling on an Indian passport:

• India is not included in Immigration New Zealand's visa-waiver country list.

• An Indian passport holder will generally need to obtain a Visitor Visa before travelling to New Zealand.

• A Visitor Visa permits study for up to three months, subject to the conditions of the visa.

• The course duration of one day is within this short-course study allowance.

• Visitor Visa holders cannot work in New Zealand.

• Applicants must satisfy Immigration New Zealand's genuine-visitor, financial, health and character requirements and have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of their permitted stay.

Current Visitor Visa information published by Immigration New Zealand:

• Application fee: from NZD $441.

• Processing time: 80% within 2 weeks.

• Permitted study: up to three months.

• Applicants must have sufficient funds or an acceptable sponsor and plans to leave New Zealand.

Important visa distinction:

• A Visitor Visa is generally the relevant option for this one-day course, subject to the applicant's individual circumstances and visa conditions.

• A Student Visa is generally required for study lasting more than three months.

• This short course alone does not establish eligibility for a post-study work visa or post-study work rights.