NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Support Work) (Level 3)

Summary

Feel good about your career choice

Do you want to develop the skills to enable you to enable others?

In this programme you’ll be learning to care for and support children, adolescents and the elderly when they need it most.

You could end up working in a hospital, or in a residential or community setting. When you’ve completed this certificate, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to care for a range of people in the community.

Our teaching staff live and breathe compassion and kindness, and will introduce you to ideas and theories within supportive learning environments.

Outline

The NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Support Work) [Level 3] is a programme which offers stimulating studies and provides a pathway to a career in many aspects of health care and community support in roles such as care associate, rest home and/or residential community support staff.

This programme is designed to:

• Enable you to pursue a professional career as support staff.
• Prepare community support workers who are safe, competent and accountable in assisting people of any age in a health and disability setting.

Career and Study Opportunities

NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Support Work) [Level 3] introduces you to the health sector and provides an opportunity to work across a number of community providers and organisations. You can progress into other programmes including:

• NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation [Level 4] (Nursing/Health or Social Sciences Pathway)
• NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) [Level 4]
• NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) [Level 4] with a strand in Mental Health and Addiction Support

Graduate students have been successful in gaining employment in a variety of settings including:

• Rest homes
• Disability providers
• Schools
• Vocational settings

Academic Learning Services

Academic Learning Services is here to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EIT. Our aim is for you to become confident, competent and independent learners.

We have dedicated advisors who can assist with your learning.

Find out more:

Hawke’s Bay Campus
Tairāwhiti Campus