Support people to live a good life, and reflect on your own practice (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Micro-credential Overview This micro-credential is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to support a person with a disability in a health or wellbeing setting. It is also designed to support outcomes that enable them to live a good life in Aotearoa New Zealand, and for the support worker to reflect on their own practice.
Learning outcomes:
The ability to understand Enabling Good Lives initiatives and the impact on future support services in Aotearoa New Zealand. The ability to understand different service philosophies used in a wellbeing setting. Being able to work alongside a person to reach their personal goals and aspirations. Being able to evaluate their own practice.
Completion of this micro-credential may contribute to the achievement of our New Zealand Apprenticeship in Disability Support.
Prerequisites Learners need to be working in a relevant disability support sector that enables them to meet all micro-credential outcomes. Learners are also required to have reasonable computer literacy as micro-credential assessments are only offered online (via Aka Toi). Learning and Assessment Resources Online learning and assessments will be completed via Careerforce’s online learning platform, Aka Toi. Download micro-credential brochure
About the provider
Start a career and contribute to New Zealand’s social good The growing and vital health and wellbeing sectors have a shortage of qualified workers. There are significant employment opportunities for young people to start a lifelong, rewarding career. Through on-the-job training such as an apprenticeship, there’s an opportunity to earn while you learn, get practical skills and work towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification without taking on a student loan. Careerforce is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the health, wellbeing, social and community sectors, we support New Zealand workplaces to run workplace training programmes for their staff. Visit the Careerforce website for more information: https://www.careerforce.org.nz/