New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
|---|
About the course
Advance your career in adult and tertiary education with the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5). Gain the skills and capabilities to deliver high-quality, contemporary, and culturally appropriate teaching and learning across various educational or training settings.
This qualification serves as the standard baseline for professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioners.
This qualification is intended for individuals aspiring to or engaged in a career in adult, tertiary or vocational teaching or training who have a qualification or equivalent experience in their trade, vocation or other primary discipline. It represents the expected sector baseline qualification for a professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioner.
Graduates of this qualification have the skills and capabilities to provide high quality, contemporary and culturally appropriate teaching and learning in a range of teaching or training contexts.
By the end of the program, you'll be able to:
- Design learning that is pedagogically and culturally appropriate to meet specified learning outcomes in diverse contexts.
- Facilitate quality learner-centred teaching that represents the mana and diverse cultural backgrounds of adult learners, and the wider educational and societal context.
- Use a range of facilitation and teaching strategies, including technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
- Embed literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to the demands of the programme and needs of the learners.
- Enhance learning through the application of a range of assessment, feedback, and moderation practices.
- Evaluate own professional practice and develop and implement plans to improve it.
Note: This qualification has now moved to Version 2.
For new students to this programme of study:
You will need to complete all four CVTT courses (60 credits) – details in the ‘Course Content’ tab.
For returning students who have previously completed units towards this qualification:
You will be enrolling in the new version of this qualification for 2024, however, your previous study may be credited towards this version. Please see the table below and course information under the “Course Content’ tab before selecting courses.
| Version 1 (2020-2023) | Version 2 (2024) |
|---|---|
| 7093 v.5 Plan for delivery of learning sessions for adults (10 cr)plus 10 credits from either of the following:7100 v.5 Plan, organise, and review learning events for adult education and training (10 cr) or7097 v.6 Facilitate learner-led interactive learning sessions for adult learners (12 cr) | CVTT521 Learner Centred Practice (20 cr) |
| 7097 v.6 Facilitate learner-led interactive learning sessions for adult learners (12 cr)or a minimum of 10 credits from either of the following:7091 v.6 Establish a culturally safe and inclusive learning environment for adults in New Zealand’s cultural setting (4 cr)20469 v.4 Evaluate adult learning sessions (8 cr) | CVTT522 Teaching Approaches for Learner Success (10 cr) |
| 11551 v.6 Quality assure assessment (10 cr)plus 5 credits from either of the following:11552 v.6 Design and evaluate assessment materials (10 cr)20469 Evaluate adult learning sessions (8 cr) | CVTT523 Assessment and Moderation (15 cr) |
| No equitable unitsHowever, 7110 v.5 Critically evaluate and improve own professional knowledge and practice in adult education and training (8 cr) can be considered as part of Recognition of Prior Learning, if remaining evidence is submitted to meet LO2 of CVTT524.LO2: Design and facilitate pedagogically appropriate teaching and learning that embeds literacy and numeracy skills to meet the needs of diverse learner groups. | CVTT524 Perspectives on Teaching and Learning (15 cr) |
If you are an existing student and have any questions regarding transition to Version 2 or the Recognition of Prior Learning process, please contact the Programme Operations Manager,Melissa James.
Entry requirements
Applicants for this programme of study must have access to adult learners (e.g. over the age of 18) over the duration of the programme of study in order to enable them to undertake learning and reflection in an authentic setting.
General Admission
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age and must have attained either:
- NCEA Level 2
- A relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2 or above, or a recognised equivalent.
Any ākonga who do not meet the above criteria may be eligible for consideration for Discretionary Admission. In assessing whether to grant Discretionary Admission, the focus is on the applicant’s level of preparedness for their intended programme.
English Language Requirements
All applicants (international and domestic) for whom English is not a first language need to provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the programme.
International applicants are required to have an IELTS score of 5.5 (general or academic) with no individual band lower than 5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/tertiary/english-language-entry-requirements-for-international-students/
Ākonga who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills.
International applicants should contact the SIT International team for advice.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.