Out of School Care and Recreation Certificate (Level 4)

To enrol in this qualification you must:

• Be at least 16 years of age
• Have access to an out-of-school programme to meet the on-job requirements
• Provide us with a satisfactory report from the Police Vetting Service (dated within the last 2 years) showing you have no convictions that will affect your suitability to work with children.

Note: Police vetting takes time, so please apply early if you need this done.

English language proficiency

You need to be able to read and write well in English so you can write your assignments and understand written course materials. As both courses also have on-job requirements, you need to speak English fluently and understand spoken English easily.

If English is not your first language, you must supply evidence of one of the following with your enrolment application:

• A minimum grade of 5.5 in IELTS (academic) with no sub-score less than 5.5
• A minimum score of 500 (essay 3.5 TWE) in TOEFL (pBT) or 60 (writing 20) in TOEFL (iBT)
• Passes in other recognised English proficiency tests or other evidence acceptable to the Academic Registrar
• Evidence of successful study at another New Zealand tertiary institution
• At least five years study at a secondary school where English is the language of instruction.

You must work or volunteer in an out-of-school programme over the time of your study for at least:

• Three hours a week over at least two full school terms (or 20 weeks) in a before-school and/or after-school programme OR
• 30 hours per holiday period over at least two holiday periods in a holiday programme.

You must also pass all the assignments in each course and complete each course within its 32 week enrolment period.

There are no set texts for this qualification. You will be provided with course materials for each course. Each course has recommended resources, and sometimes additional resources, which you can borrow from our library.

Internet access is recommended.