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Health and Community Wellness

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

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Certificates

NZ Certificate in Skills for Living [Level 1]
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Support Work) [Level 3]
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) [Level 4] With a strand in Mental Health and Addiction Support
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Support ) [Level 4]
Registered Nurse Competence Training Scheme (for NZ registered nurses)

Diplomas

NZ Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Applied Practice) (Mental Health) [Level 5]
NZ Diploma in Addiction Studies (Applied) [Level 6]

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, Health Promotion, Recreation and Sport, Body and Beauty and the Bachelor of Nursing.