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Health and Community Wellness

Become a support worker or health promoter with EIT’s Community Support, Māori Health and Mental Health programmes. The Certificate in Work and Life Skills gives opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Certificate in Education and Social Sciences

The Certificate in Education and Social Sciences programme offers you stimulating studies and provides an education pathway into the fields of applied social science or early childhood education.

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Alice Hawkins

Alice Hawkins, National Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction Support Student

I aspire to help other people in leading a more fulfilled and better quality of life. The staff are incredibly supportive and encouraging, the students are all very friendly and it is a peaceful atmosphere for studying.

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Diana Kirton

Diana is the Assistant Head of School, Health, Recreation and Sport at EIT. This role involves overseeing a number of the programmes, as well as establishing links within the community that will create practical work experience for students within the School.

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Funding

Some of these programmes have been granted funding opportunities from the Ministry of Health and Mental Health Commission. Further details can be obtained from the programme coordinators.

Staircasing 

Enrolling into a certificate programme provides students with an introduction to the Health sciences. This can lead into a variety of other programmes including, Foundations for Nursing, Recreation and sport, Health promotion, Recreation and Sport, Body and Beauty and the Bachelor of Nursing.

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Events at EIT

May
2

Zonta Educational Grants available to women 30 years and over…

Zonta Educational Awards of $2,000 dollars available to women aged 30yrs and... Read More

Apr
30

Otatara Trust Scholarships Announced

The five students awarded Otatara Trust Scholarships this year will each receive $2500... Read More

Mar
19

EIT Celebrates Record Graduate Numbers

The Eastern Institute of Technology has plenty to celebrate at Friday’s graduation... Read More

Feb
27

EIT Short Course brochure out now….

EIT’s short course brochure is out now!  Lots of interesting short courses to... Read More