Professional Development for Enrolled Nurses
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
These short professional development courses (5-10 credits) are designed for Enrolled Nurses working in today’s complex clinical environments. They support you to grow your clinical capability, meet Nursing Council competence requirements and contribute confidently to safe, team‑based patient care.
Key highlights Flexible study » Choose from fully online or blended options (online + face to face). Face-to-face content is delivered over three to five days at our Manawa campus near Christchurch Hospital. Build clinical competence and confidence » Courses support the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s standards of competence and strengthen capability in areas such as assessment, acute care, long term conditions, and mental health. Learn in a collaborative setting » Courses include both Enrolled and Registered Nurses, enabling shared learning and reflective practice in a supportive, team‑based setting.
2026 Schedule Explore the 2026 schedule of courses and upcoming dates in the documents section.
Important information This programme is intended for New Zealand Enrolled Nurses. Online applications are not available for this programme. Please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll guide you through the enrolment process. For programme details, study advice or course selection support: Gayle RoseGraduate Certificate Programme [email protected] Kirsty Donaldson Portfolio [email protected]
Entry requirements
Registered Enrolled Nurse
About the provider
Ara Institute of Canterbury is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary institutes. Specialising in applied, vocational and professional training, it offers more than 150 courses from foundation to postgraduate level.
Ara caters to a diverse range of learners; from school leavers and career changers to professionals wanting to upskill and individuals seeking to re-enter the workforce.
All Ara students benefit from the Ara Advantage: relevant courses, taught by inspirational mentors in real-life learning environments. Almost every Ara programme includes work-integrated learning. Work placements, apprenticeships, industry-based projects and internships ensure students are work-ready when they graduate.
Across its six campuses, Ara’s dedicated tutors and non-academic staff support students throughout their study journey. A comprehensive range of student services - such as financial assistance, learning support, health and wellbeing services, accommodation, childcare and student events – contributes to the success of every student.
It also has six additional small community hubs which deliver free digital upskilling and personal development courses.