New Zealand Certificate in Education Support and Care (Teacher Aiding) (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Develop the skills and knowledge to become a sought after Teacher Aide or Support Worker helping provide additional educational support for learners, teachers, families and whanau in schools, out of school or after school care, early childhood settings, or the disability sector.Graduates will be able:Apply professional behaviour and health and safety practices related to education support and care contexts in order to maintain health, safety and wellbeing of children.Communicate effectively to participate within the education support and care community.Apply principles of inclusive practice for diverse students.Apply basic knowledge of learning and human development within specified education and community contexts.Assist in supporting students with their learning, in the education support and care context.Assist in the production of resources in the education support and care context.
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.