SCHOOL OF HEALTH
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Social and Community Services (Level 4)
Strands - Disability Support OR Mental Health and Addiction Support
Duration
1 Academic Year
Campus
New Lynn, Manukau, Hamilton, Online
Delivery
On-campus, blended, online
Credits
120
Work placement
200 hours
Programme overview
One in four New Zealanders have some form of disability, whether it is physical, psychological, sensory, or other kinds of disabilities. Pursue your passion in helping this part of our population and study to specialise in disability support or mental health and addiction support with this certificate.
Choose from one of two strands and get into the detailed world of caring for disabled people. Learn the responsibilities of support workers and how they care for their patients, their mental health or disability challenges, and their whanau.
Start date by campus
Start Date
End Date
- 26/02/2024
- 6/05/2024
- 15/07/2024
- 23/09/2024
- 29/11/2024
- 7/03/2025
- 16/05/2025
- 25/07/2025
Start Date
End Date
- 26/02/2024
- 15/07/2024
- 29/11/2024
- 16/05/2025
Start Date
End Date
- 26/02/2024
- 6/05/2024
- 15/07/2024
- 23/09/2024
- 29/11/2024
- 7/03/2025
- 16/05/2025
- 25/07/2025
Start Date
End Date
- 23/09/2024
- 25/07/2025
What you study
Develop competencies across the broad scope of healthcare professions, including:
- Effective communication and engagement
- Advocacy and accessibility
- Culturally appropriate wellbeing/Hauora strategies
- Leadership and reflective practice
- Healthcare professionalism
- Safety and quality in Healthcare
Specialise in one of two strands: Disability Support OR Mental Health and Addiction Support. Each strand will immerse you in role requirements within that field and its responsibilities. Check with your Course Advisor which strand(s) are available.
At the end of your studies, regardless of your strand, you will undertake 200 hours of work placement at an aged care facility or similar working environment. Upon graduation, you will be able to work with a minimum pay of $28.25 an hour according to the New Zealand Government’s pay parity agreement (starting from 1 July 2023).
Career opportunities
- Addiction programme facilitator
- Day programme facilitator
- Residential support worker
- Disability information consultant
- Disability case workers
Entry requirements
- At least 4 years of secondary school education.
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- At least one of the following academic requirements:
- Level 1 NCEA credits in at least two subjects; OR
- A pass in at least 2 School Certificate subjects, OR
- A New Zealand Certificate in a relevant discipline at either Level 2 or Level 3, or equivalent
- A compulsory criminal record/Police check.
- An interview and a short statement of intent
- This programme requires students to have access to a laptop/desktop that can connect to the internet with a web browser and a required minimum screen size of 10 inches. For device specifications, please talk to your Course Advisor.
- At least 4 years of secondary school education.
- A compulsory criminal record check.
- Two referees (not family or friends)
- An interview and a short statement of intent
- IELTS academic score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 or NZCEL Level 3 (Applied) or equivalent
- This programme requires students to have access to a laptop/desktop that can connect to the internet with a web browser and a required minimum screen size of 10 inches. For device specifications, please talk to your Course Advisor.
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