National Certificate in Employment Skills

The National Certificate in Employment Skills (NCES) recognises core skills and attributes necessary for successful employment and further learning. NCES is awarded to learners who have demonstrated competence in literacy and numeracy, and other personal and technical skills. These skills have been identified by employers as being important to ensure a learner is equipped to operate and be productive in the workplace.

Learners will continue to develop and grow as valued employees and demonstrate skills that contribute to lifelong learning.

This qualification is designed to be accessible so that learners are able to demonstrate competencies which will enable them to pathway onto skilled work and/or higher learning.

This qualification is intended to act as a springboard from which people may progress towards other higher level qualifications.

For the purposes of meeting the literacy and numeracy requirements, this qualification accepts credits from both unit standards and Level 1 recognised achievement standards. The literacy and numeracy requirements for this qualification can contribute to the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1.

To provide a pathway to knowledge and self-awareness that will lead to better employment opportunities through work based training

Our mission statement is as relevant today as it was when we first started in 1996. We are aiming to inspire our students with skills and knowledge through vocational education and training.

This will then lead to more informed and positive employment and / or opportunities for students to staircase into higher level programmes of learning.

Our objectives as a tertiary education organisation (TEO) is to offer our stakeholders the opportunity to have input into our courses ensuring their individual needs are being met and quality is being maintained.