Graduates from this program will benefit the greater health and wellbeing sector through gaining recognition of transferable skills and knowledge which are valued across the health and wellbeing sector. Part time with day or evening classes available. $3,275.00 (inc. GST) or fees free* for eligible students. |
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Health Assistance) (Level 3)
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Description
Course Content
Fees
Entry Requirements
Pathways
Intakes
Description
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) with strands in Healthcare Assistance; Integrated Practice (Family and Whānau Harm; Newborn Hearing Screening; Orderly Services; Support Work; Vision Hearing Screening; and Whānau, Kin and Foster Care.
The programme is aimed at recognising skills and knowledge required to provide a person-centred approach to support individuals within the health and wellbeing sector. This programme will benefit the greater health and wellbeing sector through gaining recognition of transferable skills and knowledge which are valued across the health and wellbeing sector. Graduates from this programme will have the specific skills and knowledge required to provide Health Assistance skills within the sector. The programme will create benefits for the wider community through the graduate’s ability to apply recognised Health Assistance skills and knowledge in the provision of high-quality health and wellbeing services to support people, family/whānau, and the wider community.
Course Content
This programme consists of unit standards relating to the following areas:
• Recognise signs of vulnerability and abuse, and responses to them.
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi and it’s application.
• The ageing process and its impact.
• Physical disability and support needs.
• Risks, impacts, and actions for falls and ways to minimise risk of falls.
• Incontinence and it’s effects on the person being supported.
• Infection control precautions, reporting requirements and emergency
procedures.
• Professional and ethical behaviour.
• Code of Conduct
• Effects of dementia and support services available.
• Advocacy/self-advocacy and its strategies.
• Community support services and resources.
• Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001
• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
• Privacy Act 1993
• Assistive equipment use and handling with care.
• Apply support strategies for challenging behaviour.
• Respond to changes in the person’s health or functional status.
You may need a uniform and some resources to study this programme. Learners are expected to complete a work placement as part of this programme and are required to complete a prescribed number of work experience hours to graduate.
Fees
$3,275.00 (inc. GST) or fees free* for eligible students.
If you are a first-time tertiary learner, you may be able to get Fees Free for study or training starting in 2024. If you are eligible, we’ll organise payment of your fees with the Tertiary Education Commission.
The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free scheme will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.
Check if you are eligible in 2024, or find out about the final-year Fees Free scheme by visiting FeesFree.govt.nz.
Entry Requirements
The entry requirements for the programme are as below. Talk to us if you are not sure whether you qualify. Our team will help you through this process.
• Students must be 16 years of age or over.
• All applicants will be interviewed to consider the application for enrolment. Acceptance will be determined at the discretion of the interviewer.
• There may be further restrictions when this course is offered under a Tertiary Education Commission Contract.
Pathways
Education:
This qualification may lead on to further study in related health and wellbeing contexts such as the New Zealand Certificate in in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4), or in leadership and management.
Employment:
Graduates of the Health Assistance strand may be employed as healthcare assistants in a range of contexts including acute care, primary care, aged residential care, disability, and therapeutic programmes.
Intakes
Tauranga Campus
Start Date: 21st of October 2024. Class Timings: Monday & Wednesday 5.00pm-8.30pm. Practical Hours -240 hours in total. Duration: 40 weeks.
Christchurch Campus
Start Date: 29th of October 2024. Class Timings: Monday & Tuesday 5.00pm-8.30pm. Practical Hours -240 hours in total. Duration: 40 weeks.
Papakura Campus
Start Date: 8th of October 2024. Class Timings: Tuesday & Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm. Practical Hours -240 hours in total. Duration: 23 weeks.
What are the benefits
This programme is very practical and supports students with gaining the core skills required to work in aged care such as providing personal cares, supporting with moving and positioning, identifying and reducing risks, and understanding the diseases commonly associated with ageing and disabilities.
Students gain the knowledge and confidence to interact, assess, review and understand the clients they are caring for. They also gain an understanding of the professional level of care required to work in a health and wellbeing setting, and how to empower their clients to maximise their independence and improve their quality of life. Through specific observations students will learn how to assess client’s needs, design interventions, and provide care delivery to best meet the holistic needs of the client and their whanau.
Study can be undertaken either full-time or part-time, allowing for flexible study around your work and home commitments.
Students testimonials
On the course we were lucky to have an extremely knowledgeable and experienced tutor who made classes thought provoking and enjoyable. Attending this course has been a positive experience that will be of continued benefit to me in the future.”