New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4)

You can apply for this programme if you meet one or more of the below options.

​Based on your school achievement (secondary study)​

• 40 credits at NCEA Level 1; including 10 literacy credits and 10 numeracy credits; ​
• Or a recognised equivalent. ​

Based on study completed after school (tertiary study)

• A relevant course at NZQF Level 3; ​
• Or a recognised equivalent. ​

Based on your work experience (on the job)​

If you can demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills and experience that you have gained through work experience, that will help you to be successful in the programme.​

Based on discretionary entrance

If you don’t meet any of the above options, and you think you have what it takes to complete this programme, you can apply for discretionary entrance. Your application may be accepted if you can demonstrate a good chance of success. Approval of discretionary entrance applications is decided by the relevant manager. If your application is approved, your acceptance into further programmes relies on you demonstrating success in this programme.

1. All candidates are required to:
   1. Complete the standard Wintec application form
   2. Complete a self-declaration of criminal convictions
   3. Complete a self-declaration of mental or physical condition
2. Candidates may also be required to provide additional information and/or attend an interview in order for their application to be assessed.
3. Candidates for the online cohort are required to be working (paid or voluntarily) for at least 12 hours a week in a health or wellbeing organisation.
4. 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 and are required to undergo the following checks:
   1. Police checks
   2. Two references
   3. Checks against Children’s Act 2014
   4. Checks against any other relevant legislation
5. Candidates are required to disclose whether they have been convicted of a criminal offence and police vetting will be carried out on all candidates.  By signing the police vetting form candidates are consenting to the police vetting process being carried out. Candidates should be aware that some types of criminal convictions may limit their ability to secure practicum placements and, thus, to complete the programme requirements. When determining whether an applicant’s criminal convictions impact their ability to meet the requirements of the practicum component, the “severity, recency, age at offending and pattern of offending are taken into consideration”. Persons who are convicted of ‘specified offences’ will not be accepted onto any programme that requires that Person to work in an organisation providing a regulated service. 
   Applicants must declare any pending or new convictions arising at any stage throughout the entire enrolment period.  A conviction or failure to declare a conviction may also result in the student being immediately withdrawn from the programme.
   Any unsatisfactory result arising from the full safety checking process may result in the candidate being declined entry or withdrawn from the programme of study. 
6. Candidates are required in their applications to indicate whether they have had a physical or mental condition that is likely to impact on their participation on the programme.  Candidates should be aware that some types of physical or mental conditions may prevent them from participating in elements of the programme or in the candidate being declined entry or withdrawn from the programme of study. 

1. Candidates wanting to use their workplace for the placement component of the programme may do so at the discretion of the Programme Co-ordinator. Workplaces will be checked for suitability in relation to the programme. Candidates will be required to provide a letter from their manager/employer confirming the support of the workplace/agency and availability of a supervisor for their studies.
2. Where candidates transfer from on-campus to online learning, the availability of a supervisor to meet the work placement criteria will be required. 

English language requirements

Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 5.5, with no individual band score lower than 5.0; or equivalent.