National Certificate in Community Support Services (Disability Information Provision) (Level 4)

This qualification is designed for people already working in the health and disability sector as disability information consultants, or similar, or those wishing to pursue a career within the sector.

Holders of this qualification will be able to demonstrate knowledge of suspected abuse of people using health or disability services, Maori and Pacific culturally safe principles and values, self-advocacy, disability and aging in local and international contexts, the value of relationships in people''s lives for disability support, supporting people''s aspirations and needs, the impact on siblings when a family/whanau member has a disability, collaboration with and across sectors, supporting people with a communication impairment, analysing personal and community values and attitudes, and ethical behaviour in a health, disability, or community setting.

People awarded this qualification are able to provide disability information on legislation, specific conditions, transport, education, finance, employment, social and recreational activities; and advice and support that empowers individuals and provides them with choices.

Holders of this qualification may have gained credit towards a range of community support services national certificates developed by the Community Support Services ITO Limited.

Start a career and contribute to New Zealand’s social good The growing and vital health and wellbeing sectors have a shortage of qualified workers. There are significant employment opportunities for young people to start a lifelong, rewarding career. Through on-the-job training such as an apprenticeship, there’s an opportunity to earn while you learn, get practical skills and work towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification without taking on a student loan.

Careerforce is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the health, wellbeing, social and community sectors, we support New Zealand workplaces to run workplace training programmes for their staff.

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