New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) (Disability Support) [Version 2]

NZ299202

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) (Disability Support) [Version 2]

NZ299202

  • Academic level: Level 4
  • Programme credits: 120 Credits
  • Delivery method: Online study
  • Programme cost:$0 - See the fees tab to learn more
  • Student loan - Part-time study only, so loan is not available
  • Time limit: Maximum completion time
    Within 4 years of your first enrolment

Prepare for a meaningful role supporting individuals with disabilities with the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Disability Support). This entry-level qualification equips you with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours to work alongside people, family, and whānau, supporting individuals to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

By emphasising the importance of autonomy and overcoming challenges, this programme equips you for meaningful roles such as disability support worker, health care assistant or as a worker in an individualised funding contract. You'll develop practical strategies to empower others while fostering professionalism, leadership, and self-awareness.

 

What you will learn

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

  • Apply disability tools and strategies when working alongside tangata, family, and/or whānau to support autonomy, identify goals and opportunities to overcome challenges to enable good lives
  • Engage and communicate with tangata, family and/or whānau accessing social and community services in a manner which respects their socio-cultural identity, experiences and self-knowledge.
  • Apply knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to honour the history and context of Māori as tangata whenua and apply knowledge of person-whānau interconnectedness to own role in a health and wellbeing setting.
  • Demonstrate self-awareness, reflective practice, personal leadership and self-care in a health and wellbeing setting.
  • Actively contribute to a culture of professionalism, safety and quality in a health and wellbeing organisation.
  • Use knowledge of the aims and purpose(s) of the wider health and wellbeing sectors to reflect on their impact on own role.

For more information on this programme please read our FAQs

Health and Wellbeing Level 4 FAQs

 

Career opportunities

If you complete the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) (Disability Support), you could work in roles such as a disability support worker, disability information consultant, or disability case worker.

 

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Our Student Advisors can help you choose a qualification and plan your study so you can reach your goals.

Get in touch on freephone 0508 650 200 or CustomerServices@openpolytechnic.ac.nz.