Certificate in Nursing (CAP) Training Scheme

Academic requirements

To gain admission to the programme an applicant must be a Registered Nurse, either registered in New Zealand or registered with an overseas authority recognized by the NZNC.

Evidence required

New Zealand Nurses

New Zealand Registered Nurses, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and who are returning to nursing practice after a break of 5 or more years. 

Applicants are required to provide evidence of any health issues or criminal history that may prevent their entry onto the Nursing Register.

International Nurses

International Registered Nurses wishing to gain New Zealand Nursing Registration must have completed the application for registration process with the NCNZ and have received a decision letter outlining the requirements to be met to verify competency and New Zealand relevant skills.

English Language Requirements

All applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary language literacy proficiency set by the NCNZ.

Applicants whose first language is not English must have:

• An IELTS Academic test with a minimum score of 7.0 in reading, speaking and listening, and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing; or
• An Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum Grade B or minimum score 350 for reading, speaking and listening, and a minimum Grade C+ or minimum score 300 for writing

IELTS or OET scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.

Other requirements

Applicants must also complete an NMIT Application/Enrolment form attaching the following documentation:

• A declaration of satisfactory health.
• Notification to the Manager of the Health & Fitness Curriculum Area of any health issues which may affect their ability to participate safely in practice placement.
• Consent to the disclosure by the New Zealand Police of any information relating to criminal convictions they may have, and the disclosure of this information to the relevant authorities of each placement provider.
• A current first aid certificate if they have not been working as a Registered Nurse for 5 years or more.
• A signed confidentiality declaration.
• Show serology screen evidence for Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, undertake a Quantiferon Gold blood screen and take the opportunity to be vaccinated, or sign a disclaimer.
• Evidence of participation in MRSA screening
• If you are a New Zealand registered nurse looking to return to work after a break, or internationally trained and currently holding New Zealand or Australian residency or citizenship, you also need to provide a detailed CV.

Ministry of Justice checks

Upon application to the programme students are required to sign a consent form to allow NMIT to apply for a Ministry of Justice Criminal Conviction Check. Due to the nature of the nursing profession it is considered necessary to establish students’ records of criminal convictions, if any. Possession of a criminal record is not automatic grounds for declining enrolment. Consideration is given to currency, nature, severity of conviction(s) and associated factors.
The Programme Coordinator, in consultation with the Curriculum Manager - Health and Fitness may decline an application for enrolment, or a student’s right to progress on the grounds of criminal conviction(s).

All records obtained will be kept as private and confidential. Where a student has a history of criminal conviction(s) or incurs a conviction while enrolled (see below), this record will be made available to practice placement agencies, with student consultation, to ensure informed agency agreement to student placement.

Once enrolled, students are required to inform the Curriculum Manager - Health and Fitness of any criminal charges that may be laid during the year.

Supporting documentation required

Find the entry documentation required(external link) to support your application.

Graduates, once they have been issued with a practising certificate by the Nursing Council of New Zealand, are able to practice evidence-based person centred care at a beginning level in a range of clinical settings.

On the first day of the course, you will be provided with information about the course uniform. An opportunity to try on a uniform before ordering will also be available.

Uniforms can be purchased on-line from:

1. Blazey Uniforms www.blazeyuniforms.co.nz(external link) using a credit card. Promo code is ‘NMITNURSINGDEAL2019’.
   Phone Blazey Uniforms on 0800 BLAZEY (0800 252 939) or (03) 365 5680 or email [email protected] 
2. Arrow Uniforms: https://nmit.arrowuniforms.co.nz/(external link) 

The course uniform consists of:

• NMIT nursing tunic.
• Navy pant, skirt or short.
• Footwear: For health and safety reasons students are required to wear shoes that cover toes and heels. Shoes must be made from leather or a protective material in black, blue, brown or white.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Please view the timetable and pre-reading resource list. (external link)

The New Zealand Government no longer requires any health practitioner to be vaccinated before they can practise. However, individual employers and organisations are still permitted to maintain their own vaccination requirements.

Although mask-wearing is in general no longer compulsory, the Government does still require masks to be worn in many healthcare and disability support settings. Individual employers may also choose to require mask-wearing on their premises.

For all queries, please email[email protected]

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