New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) (Healthcare Assistance)

This programme equips you with the skills and knowledge to provide person-centred care and support individuals across a variety of healthcare settings. It offers a practical pathway to a career as a healthcare assistant, preparing you to work under the direction and delegation of a health professional .

Whether you're supporting people in aged care, primary care, or therapeutic programmes, you'll develop the expertise needed to make a meaningful impact in a growing and essential sector. 

Overview

This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge required to:

• provide a person-centred approach that maximises independence
• work with limited supervision under the guidance of your organisation
• implement personal plans.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Healthcare Assistance strand may be employed as healthcare assistants in a range of contexts including acute care, primary care, aged residential care and therapeutic programmes.

What you will learn

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Recognise and respond to signs of vulnerability and abuse in a health and wellbeing setting
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour in a health and wellbeing setting
• Recognise and respond to change
• Provide person-centred care under the direction and delegation of a health professional

Health and Wellbeing Level 3 (FAQs)

Computer and online access

All of the courses in this programme are online. This means you will access the course content and submit assignments online.

For online learning you need to have regular access to a computer or device, and reliable internet.

Learn more about our online learning tools and resources

Zero fees Offer

This programme is currently offered under zero fees. For full details and terms and conditions please click the 'Zero fees offer' tab above.

Maximum Programme Completion Time

To be awarded the qualification, the programme must be completed in no more than 2 years of first enrolment, unless there are exceptional circumstances.