New Zealand Certificate in Public Health and Health Promotion L5

New Zealand Certificate in Public Health and Health Promotion (Level 5)

Qualifications

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the public health sector with a workforce with common generic public health and health promotion competencies.

Graduates will work with groups to promote and protect public health, and improve health outcomes in a public health context. They will demonstrate the baseline knowledge, skills and attributes required of public health and/or health promotion practitioners, to implement public health initiatives.

This course provides a pathway to diploma and degree level courses in this and other fields. For example, Bachelor of Public Health.

Outline

This course will cover:

  • The public health environment.
  • Public health provision in New Zealand.
  • The determinants of health.
  • Building and maintaining relationships.
  • Planning and contributing to a community health promotion event.
  • The impact of the Treaty of Waitangi on public health issues.

Structure

Duration: 26 weeks, 5 noho marae over 5 months and a 160 hour practicum.

Delivery: Mixed Mode delivery

Credits 45-70

Entry Requirements None