Essential Professional Skills

HWB403

This online course provides you with the opportunity to describe the knowledge, skills and values that are needed relevant to your role in a health and wellbeing workplace.

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    Level
    4
  •  
    Credits
    25
  •  
    Cost
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,419 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.2083
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 16 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying

You will explore the process of developing, implementing and reviewing personal plans with the people you support. You will gain an understanding of the impact of social determinants on health and wellbeing and why these need to be considered when developing a personal plan within a person centred approach.  

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

  • describe the knowledge, skills and values needed for their role as a health and wellbeing worker
  • describe components and strategies of a personal plan for a person they support in a health and wellbeing setting 
  • contribute to the development of a personal plan for a person they support in a health and wellbeing setting 
  • show how an understanding of social determinants influences the way they support a person in a health and wellbeing setting
  • implement a personal plan over a period of time for a person they support in a health and wellbeing setting
  • review the personal plan they have implemented

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate

Course availability over the next 12 months

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2025
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  •  
    Level
    4
  •  
    Credits
    25
  •  
    Cost
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,419 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.2083
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 16 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying