Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
This programme will enable practitioners to undertake professional development and study, on a flexible basis. You will graduate as more capable learners with a greater capacity to work within specialised fields of practice within health and social practice.
You will also learn to build on strengths in knowledge, technology and relationships derived from the experience of practising in professional roles.
You will develop independence and creativity in thinking and decision-making that will inform your learning for future professional and work role challenges.
This programme will not lead to a health or social care professional registration.
Entry requirements
Candidates are required to have gained: a) an undergraduate degree assessed as relevant by the Team Manager, or b) a qualification approved as equivalent by the Team Manager.
Candidates whose first language is neither English nor Māori are required to have a score of 7 or better in all bands of the International English Language Test Score (IELTS), or equivalent and will be required to demonstrate the likelihood of being able to successfully achieve programme learning outcomes.
In order to comply with the provisions of the Vulnerable Children’s Act, 2014 and Child Protection Policies for all ‘specified organisations’ providing a ‘regulated service’, all candidates/students may be subjected to safety checks. These may include but are not limited to; a) A Formal Interview b) Referee Checks c) A Police Vet Check d) A Risk Assessment
Any unsatisfactory result arising from the full safety checking process may result in the candidate/student being precluded/declined entry or withdrawn from the programme of study. Furthermore, students must declare any pending or new convictions arising during any stage throughout the entire enrolment period. A conviction or failure to declare a conviction may also result in the student being immediately withdrawn from the programme. Persons who are convicted of ‘specified offences’ will not be accepted onto any programme that requires that Person to work in an organisation providing a regulated service.
All candidates are required to supply the names and contact details of two professional referees.
Where modules require a practice component candidates are required to be employed or working in a position that will allow them to engage in relevant professional practice
Specific requirements such as current nursing registration may apply to individual programme modules.
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.