SCHOOL OF HEALTH
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - Advanced Care and Support (Level 4)
Work-based learning
By supporting your people to reach their full potential, you’ll have better business outcomes – from higher levels of performance and productivity through to retention.
At NZSE, we work alongside each organisation to deliver a programme that suits your individual needs, meeting both regional and national skills priorities. This includes indentifying pertinent training requirements, establishing learner pathways, and facilitating learning processes.
On-the-job learning is widely recognised as the most cost-effective form of learning for businesses.
Programme overview
Your staff can skill up while improving the lives of others by developing in-demand skills for specialty healthcare roles through NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4).
With the latest in research and care, they will learn about specialised practices while developing the skills, in-depth knowledge, and key attributes required to provide advanced person-centred support to those with complex needs, and to their family/whanau. Once learning is complete, your staff will be ready to rise in leadership roles within aged care facilities.
Start date by campus
Start Date
End Date
- 26/02/2024
- 15/07/2024
- 15/11/2024
- 2/05/2025
What students study
Students will develop evidence-based models of care and what’s required when working in a collaborative environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will graduate having learnt:
- Communication and engagement in healthcare
- Cultural perspectives in Aotearoa
- Professional collaboration
- Safe practices in health and wellbeing
- Clinical care
- Applied Leadership skills
Upon graduating, learners 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
- Senior Healthcare Worker
- Senior Caregiver
- Wellness Partner
- Dementia Caregiver
- Community Support Worker
- Senior Special Duties Caregiver
Entry requirements
- To be in current employment in a relevant role in the Health and Wellbeing sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Written and signed authorisation confirming the employer will support the enrolment of this learner to this programme, and
- The suitability of this workplace and role will be confirmed by the NZSE WBL Manager. For (b) work-based: Pathway to Work, applicants are also required to:
- Ensure they have not been enrolled in TEC-funded work-based learning for at least six months prior to studying for the same (or a similar) qualification AND
- Ensure they have not completed 75 percent of the same programme in the last three years AND
- Provide a letter of intent regarding the completion of Module One and relevant unpaid work placement AND
- Provide a written and signed attestation that verifies the learner’s intent to work in the Health and Wellbeing sector in Aotearoa New Zealand during the completion of the remaining modules on the programme.
- This programme is only available for NZ citizens and permanent residents only
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