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Certificate in Health and Wellbeing - (Social & Community Services)

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New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4)
33 weeksOpen to international studentsBlended learning

Are you passionate about helping your community achieve a higher quality of life through better health, or the fight against mental health and addiction.

During this course you’ll learn about health and well-being, and then focus on your chosen field of either Mental Health and Addiction Support or Community Health Work. You’ll discover the range of career paths in the healthcare sector, and learn to meet the needs of people with community services and mental health and addiction needs.

Programme Options: 

  • Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) Mental Health and Addiction Support

OR

  • Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) Community Health Work

You’ll experience the best of both worlds with blended learning, a unique combination of only 12 hours per week on campus and flexible learning from home. This means you'll have the option to work and study at the same time if you choose.

You'll also gain real health sector experience by completing 200 hours at a healthcare provider as part of your training.

  • You will learn:

  • About Aotearoa’s health and wellbeing sector

  • Communication and culture identity

  • The importance of professional practices

  • Tikanga and hauora Māori

  • How to engage and communicate with tangata, family and/or whānau

  • To apply knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

  • Develop your own personal leadership and self-care

  • How to contribute to safety and quality in a healthcare organisation

  • Reflection on the impacts of the wider health and wellbeing sectors

Course start dates

Community Health Work Intakes

Manukau

621 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland 2104

Mar 27, 2023
Sep 11, 2023

Auckland Central

100 Symonds Street, Grafton, Auckland 1010

May 29, 2023

Hamilton

94 Tristram Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204

Jul 31, 2023

Mental Health and Addiction Intakes

Manukau

621 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland 2104

Mar 27, 2023
Sep 11, 2023

Auckland Central

100 Symonds Street, Grafton, Auckland 1010

May 29, 2023

Hamilton

94 Tristram Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204

Jul 31, 2023

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