New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) with strands in Health Assistance and Support Work
Course details
NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Our New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) is delivered fully online, with strands in Health Assistance and Support Work.
This Certificate is ideal if you are currently working as a healthcare assistant, support worker, caregiver, employment consultant, whanau worker, housing coordinator, youth worker or aged care worker.
This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge required to:
- provide a person-centred approach that maximises independence
- work with limited supervision under the guidance of your organisation
- implement personal plans.
Entry requirements
Employees and volunteers may be required to undergo initial and ongoing checks to ensure they are a fit and proper person to provide support in the health and wellbeing sectors.
Current employment in a relevant role is a requirement for entry into the Newborn Screening, Orderly Services, and Vision Hearing Screening strands.
About the provider
Open Polytechnic is New Zealand's leader in online and distance learning.
What’s our distance learning difference? It’s the almost 30,000 students who join us each year to study and achieve their career and personal goals.
It’s Open Polytechnic being New Zealand’s specialist distance learning provider for over 70 years.
All our students study by distance.
Distance learning is what we do.
Our programmes are designed exclusively for distance learning. Our online courses include a range of rich content to engage you – readings, videos, interactive elements, case studies, quizzes and activities, and forums.
Our academic staff are experts at teaching by distance learning. It’s what they do.
They will be with you every step of the way to encourage you, and ensure you understand the course content. They will help you gain the skills and knowledge you need, so that you can succeed.
If you need other support or help, we’ve got a range of people here for you.
With Open Polytechnic, you’re not alone.