Certificate of Achievement in Registered Nurse Competency to Practice (Level 7) (short course)

Summary

Who should attend

This certificate is open to both New Zealand and internationally qualified registered nurses who hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and who wish to gain an annual practising certificate.

Are you a New Zealand qualified registered nurse?

This is the course for you if you have been out of practice for more than five years and you wish to regain your Aotearoa New Zealand registration so you can return to nursing; or if you are seeking professional development for the Nursing Council and want to obtain an annual practicing certificate.

Are you an internationally qualified registered nurse?

Many nurses who have been registered overseas will need to successfully complete a Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) before they are granted Aotearoa New Zealand registration. If you are an overseas registered nurse looking to obtain Aotearoa New Zealand registration, this certificate will prepare you to work in a contemporary New Zealand health environment.

Course highlights

This certificate will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand Registered Nurse Competencies and practice effectively within the Aotearoa New Zealand context.

You will gain experience in a clinical environment within the public or private sector which has been assessed by the school as able to provide quality learning experiences. Nursing placements for competence assessment will be coordinated for you by the clinical coordinator.

Upon completion of this certificate, you will be eligible to apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration and a practising certificate to work in Aotearoa New Zealand as a registered nurse.

Duration12 weeks 8.30am - 4pm (theory hours). Shift hours will apply to clinical practice, Monday through Sunday.