New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services)
SIT
Subject area
Community Client Care
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
Total student fees
$6,687
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the health and wellbeing sector with people who have the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work alongside people, family and/or whānau accessing social and community services.
This is an entry-level qualification targeted at people already working in, or those who intend to be employed in or develop a career in supporting the health and wellbeing of people, family and/or whānau, and the wider community.
The qualification includes five strands which recognise the specialist skills and knowledge required of people working in various roles within social and community services.
Graduates will benefit by gaining a qualification that recognises their ability to support people family and/or whānau accessing social and community services within the health and wellbeing sector and a pathway to further qualifications.
Graduates will be capable of working in a self-managed capacity under broad guidance.
This qualification is not associated with professional registration or a clinical scope of practice.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Application criteria Open to mature aged applicants (20 years of age and above) due to the complex psychosocial nature of this work. Candidates for this qualification should be aware that employees and volunteers working in the health and wellbeing sectors are required to undergo initial and ongoing checks to ensure they are a fit and proper person to provide support. In light of the sensitive nature of Social Services work, applicants will be required to discuss with the Programme Manager any criminal convictions that may impact upon their ability to work in this field. In addition, all applicants will be required to undergo a check for criminal convictions. Students are also required to have a criminal convictions check carried out before being placed in a social service agency as part of their fieldwork placement. This information will be shared with the placement agency as the majority of social service agencies now require this information to assist them in determining whether to accept students on placement. It is the agency s right not to accept students and therefore some criminal convictions may seriously impede the student ability to complete the certificate.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$6,687 | $6,687 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$5,574 | $5,574 |
| Total | $12,261 | $12,261 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
65%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
| Median earnings | $36,000 |
| Earnings range | $28,000 - $45,000 |
| In employment | 45% |
| In further study | 67% |
| On a benefit | 4% |
All KIS information is the most recent data available and relates to domestic students only.
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 478 839
Phone: (03) 211 2699
Fax: (03) 214 4977
Email: info@sit.ac.nz
Web: http://www.sit.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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