New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3) - Health
Course details
About the course
Ready to take the first step towards a new career? This bridging programme is ideal for developing the skills, capabilities, knowledge and attributes needed to succeed within your chosen field of study or career pathway.
As well as developing excellent study skills, you will learn key techniques in reading, writing, speaking, technology and problem-solving. You will also develop research and presentation skills. You will explore possible educational and career pathways available.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Manage own learning and work effectively as an individual and as a team member to achieve relevant goals.
- Identify and apply knowledge from a variety of specialised sources to context-relevant tasks and problems.
- Solve problems relevant to their chosen fields and communicate solutions effectively, using appropriate methods and media.
- Evaluate opportunities and develop a plan(s) in a field of study and employment pathway relevant to their chosen field(s) that considers the unique qualities, skills and strengths that define their rangatiratanga.
These will help you develop:
- a range of study skills
- basic numeracy skills
- written and oral communication skills in a variety of contexts
- an ability to manage data using a personal computer
- an ability to present information using information technology
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.