New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) with strand in Mental Health and Addiction Support

Entry requirements

• IELTS5.5 overall
• PTE Academic42

Prerequisites

Open to mature aged applicants (17 years of age and above) due to the complex psychosocial nature of this work. Candidates for this qualification should be aware that employees and volunteers working in the health and wellbeing sectors are required to undergo initial and ongoing checks to ensure they are a fit and proper person to provide support. In light of the sensitive nature of Mental Health Support Work, applicants will be required to discuss with the Programme Manager any criminal convictions that may impact upon their ability to work in this field. In addition, all applicants will be required to undergo a check for criminal convictions. Students are also required to have a criminal convictions check carried out before being placed in a mental health service agency as part of their practical placement. This information will be shared with the placement agency as the majority of social service agencies now require this information to assist them in determining whether to accept students on placement. It is the agency’s right not to accept students and therefore some criminal convictions may seriously impede the student ability to complete the certificate. English Language Requirements Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or an International Baccalaureate Diploma