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.

Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd is a Category One Tertiary Education Organisation registered and accredited with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd is a Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) first registered with NZQA in 1995. Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd’s main delivery site is located In Thames. Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd specialises in foundation learning, this includes; Manufacturing and Technology, Agriculture, Welding, Retail, and  Life Skills.  Higher level education is offered in Agriculture with options at Level 3.

For more than 20 years Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd has been supporting students to develop essential skills and knowledge to ensure the highest standard education is provided to our stakeholders within the Thames, Hauraki, Waikato and Coromandel communities.

Valley Education and Training Enterprises Ltd is a proud category one provider with NZQA.