New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1)

Gain skills to assist you to be a productive citizen of Aotearoa.

As well as learning how to self-manage your participation in social, cultural, family/whanau and community situations, this course will support you to seek further skills and knowledge to improve your educational and employment pathway. Once you've completed the four core courses in the first year, you can return for another six months to study two additional courses which will give you specific skills for the workplace.

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.