New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support)
Learn the job-ready skills and knowledge needed to provide advanced person-centred support to people in the community with complex health needs. This program will equip you with both general skills and knowledge that are transferrable across the health and wellbeing sectors, and job-specific skills and knowledge to perform specific health and support roles within the wider health and care sectors.
You can be a benefit to the community will benefit through providing of high quality health and wellbeing skills to support people, their family and the wider community.
Over 40 weeks, you will receive professional training from experienced tutors (who have worked in the industry themselves) to be able to enter the health and wellbeing sector, and to confidently provide care for the community’s elderly citizens, and their family. This sector of the economy needs skilled people with big hearts! You’ll also receive a wage increase that is linked to the qualification (as part of the Care and Support Workers Pay Equity Settlement).
Campus Information
Auckland
The Aspire2 International campus is located in the very heart of Auckland City. This makes it well connected to the city’s buses, trains, and ferries. It also puts the campus in close proximity to all the conveniences of a modern city centre including: places to eat, businesses, stores, entertainment, parks – and a lot more! The Auckland campus comprises of three larger buildings where you study in smaller intimate classes. The campus has students from all over the world, and classrooms tend to be highly multi-cultural. So if you like the big city life, and want to immerse yourself in a truly multi-cultural experience, then studying at Aspire2 International’s Auckland Campus would be an ideal fit for you!
Intakes
- July
- Aug
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Recruit talented students and graduates
Fill your part time, casual, full term, internship, short term vacancy needs. You can connect with Aspire2 International students and graduates through Aspire2 Work’s job board, career centre and free recruitment services.
These graduates are highly mobile and ready to move for the best opportunity after graduation.
Our students and graduates come with a broad range of skills and experience and specialise in business management, IT, hospitality, health services, and cookery.
- Advertise your vacancies recruitment events or open days free of charge
- Provide full recruitment support free
- Use our campus interview facilities to recruit, no cost
- Help shortlisting candidates and arranging interview times
Get extra help for your projects and events
Have an IT or business challenge? Our students can help. As part of their academic programmes, they develop applied projects alongside established businesses and organisations. The resulting intellectual property ends up belonging to industry partners. Various students also have work experience in: social media, marketing, graphic design, event organisation, photography and much more.
Participate in campus career fairs and career events
Aspire2 International’s career fairs are a unique opportunity to increase the visibility of your company, promote job opportunities, and meet potential future employees.
Or create your own career event with us
Participate in upcoming career fairs and events or host your own on-campus recruitment information sessions. These can be organized by our career offices, faculties, and student volunteers across any of the three campuses.
Select a work experience student
Work experience is an effective and low risk-way to recruit. You can benefit greatly from working with our students who are full of energy, fresh and innovative ideas, and invaluable cultural insights. Also by developing and helping to transition an international student from college to the workforce, you will gain recognition as a leading employer from your mentoring.
Offer tours of your workplace
Help us to get to know you better, let our students see your organisation, meet your team and learn what you do. A nice introduction to students and way to spot talent early.
Become a Aspire2Work Leading employer
You know your field of work, and by partnering with Aspire2 International, you have the opportunity to share your leadership and knowledge and represent your industry, and help groom ideal candidates for it. There are many bespoke opportunities that you can be tailored to your needs from: mentoring a student, setting up a scholarship, being our industry expert, giving informational interviews or feedback on CV’s. Or even join us as a judge on the panel for our ‘Dragons’ Dens’!
Be a guest speaker
Raise the profile of your organisation, introduce your company, meet with our students and talk about your career opportunities.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
Attained the age of 20 years
and
Completed all requirements of the New Zealand Certificate of Health & Wellbeing (Level 3)
or
An equivalent qualification in Health Assistance/Support work
or
Completed a minimum of two years appropriate work or professional experience in a
Health and Wellbeing role including but not limited to: care giver, health assistant, or nurse.
English language requirement
IELTS
provide evidence of an IELTS overall band score of at least 5.5 (Academic), with no individual band less than 5.0
Pearson Academic Test
have a Pearson Academic Test score of 42 and above with no individual band score less than 36
LanguageCert
have a B2 Communicator Test HIGH PASS and above with no less than a pass in each skill
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
20954 NZD
Average Cost of Living: 20000 NZD /year
Application Fee: N/A