NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Services Pathway) [Level 3]

Study Options

Full-time

Length

19 weeks

Level

Level 3

Make a Difference in Your Community

Are you seeking a career in law enforcement, the armed forces or corrections?

The NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Services Pathways) [Level 3] will provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply for training or employment in the NZ Police, Armed Forces or Correction Services.

Outline

On successful completion of the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Services Pathway) [Level 3] you will have covered the following subject areas:

  • Literacy and numeracy
  • Self-management
  • Physical fitness
  • Computing
  • Communication

Dates

There are two entry dates per year:

  • February
  • July

Your Future Career & Study Opportunities

Career opportunities include:

  • Police Officer
  • Corrections Staff
  • Armed Forces
  • Security Guard
  • Working in positions of trust

Study pathways include:

  • NZ Police College Recruit Training
  • Navy, Army, Air Force within NZ Defence Forces
  • Security
  • Law
  • Social Services

Entry Requirements

Academic Criteria

  • Achievement of NCEA (Level 1) or equivalent qualification

Standard Entry Criteria

  • Minimum age 17 years at the start of the programme
  • An interview may be required
  • Must be physically able to complete programme

English Language Entry Requirement

If English is not your fist language a level of English language fluency is required for the programme. This may be demonstrated through successful study of a programme in English, completion of a NZ Certificate in English Language L3, approved scores on IELTS tests (5.0 Academic with no band score lower than 5.0), completion of an EIT | Te Pūkenga assessment.

Academic Learning Services

Academic Learning Services is here to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EIT | Te Pūkenga. Our aim is for you to become confident, competent and independent learners.

We have dedicated advisors who can assist with your learning.

Find out more:

Hawke’s Bay Campus
Tairāwhiti Campus

Scholarships

EIT | Te Pūkenga offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels.  Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study.  Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.  

You can find a list of EIT | Te Pūkenga scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally.  Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT | Te Pūkenga or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT | Te Pūkenga to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.