Health promotion courses
The following public health courses are supported by fees assistance, which are available to those who meet the eligibility criteria. This is a new initiative from the Ministry of Health who are committed to public health workforce development and increasing access to health promotion education opportunities for health promoters/kaimahi from around Aotearoa. The key contacts for each of the courses can provide further information.
Course information available on this page: - MIT Diploma in Health Promotion
- EIT Certificate/Diploma in Health Promotion
- Otago Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion
- Certificate of Achievement in Health Promotion (Shortcourse) 2010
MIT Diploma in Health Promotion
MIT is into its second year of offering its undergraduate diploma in health promotion.
The course is aimed at people working in health promotion with no formal health promotion qualifications. The early stage of the course includes development of study skills to support students to move forward into the full diploma work.
The first intake of this two year, part time course has 15 students who are from all over Auckland and are largely working in non-government organisations, a few in district health boards and several students who are hoping employment will eventuate as a result of the course.
The course learning comes alive with guest speakers, case studies and students talking about their own work and life experiences.
The second part of the second year includes an “on the job” practicum where the students put their learning into action in the workplace. The students engage mentors to support their professional and personal development over the duration of the course.
Livaine Ratu, Māori Hauora Project Manager for Huakina Development Trust was a student started in 2009, “I am really enjoying the teaching style and format of the course. The hours suit me and the learning is really solid. I can see that it is improving my best practice in the way that I work in the community and with different populations. It is providing me with a kete of tools”.
Tupe (Tubbs) Taisalika, Auckland Regional Youth Gambling Coordinator for Niu Developments Inc, also on the 2009 course says, “The course is a real bonus to my work. I feel like I am really achieving and the way the course is taught makes it easy to understand and learn”.
The second intake commenced in March 2010. Fees subsidies are available. If you are in Auckland and would like further information - contact MIT on 0800 626252 or 09 968 8736, see www.manukau.ac.nz.
EIT Certificate/Diploma in Health Promotion
The EIT (Hawkes Bay) Certificate in Health Promotion is an entry level qualification for health promotion work.
EIT have sourced their programme from MIT. As a result of consultation, some modifications have been made, however, the programmes remain quite similar.
It is a part-time, two-semester programme (two mornings per week) that equips people to work effectively in multi-disciplinary health promotion teams.
Graduates of the programme may gain new or enhance their existing employment in the health promotion field.
They may also progress to the Diploma in Health Promotion, or explore further study in programmes such as Certificate in Hauora, Certificate in Mental Health Support, Diploma in Recreation and Sport, Bachelor of Recreation and Sport or Bachelor of Nursing.
This programme is open to all people who fulfil the entry criteria.
There are two intakes per year (depending on numbers): semester one in February, and semester two in July.
Fees subsidies are available for students who fit eligibility criteria.
The application pack is available by calling EIT on 0800 22 55 348.
For further information, please contact :
Sue Jackson
Secretary, Certificate in Health Promotion, Faculty of Health and Sport Science,
Phone: (06) 974 8000, ext 5421
Email: sjackson@eit.ac.nz.
Otago Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion
This course is designed specifically to give students practical knowledge and up-to-date skills in health promotion, enabling them to work with New Zealanders to improve their health. It is aimed at those currently working in New Zealand health and related services as well as New Zealand residents who wish to work in health services in the future.
It is ideal for those want to gain a formal qualification but live and work some distance from a learning institution.
It is part-time with 4 papers offered over 2 years; taught primarily through audio-conference (fortnightly for 1 hour and 50 minutes).
It involves practical study of the Ottawa Charter and emphasises Māori health promotion and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi to effective health promotion in New Zealand.
Fees subsidies are available for students who fit eligibility criteria.
For more information please contact:
Kerry Hurley
Course Administrator
Phone: 04) 385 5541 ext 4807
Email: kerry.hurley@otago.ac.nz
or
Jeannine Stairmand
Course Co-convenour
Email: jeannine.stairmand@otago.ac.nz.
Certificate of Achievement in Health Promotion (Shortcourse) 2010
Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand
Delivery Schedule :
The nine offerings of the Short course will be delivered in two blocks of 4 days each on the dates set out below. For more detailed information on these courses, please go to the Health Promotion Forum website www.hauora.co.nz and look under the Training page. Here you will find information on how to enrol, course content, venue details, payment options.
Wellington:
• Block One: 21 – 24 September 2010
• Block Two: 19 – 22 October 2010
Auckland:
• Block One: 21 – 24 September 2010
• Block Two: 19 – 22 October 2010
Whanganui:
• Block One: 5 – 8 October 2010
• Block Two: 9 – 12 November 2010
Contact for further information on each Certificate course, please go to www.hauora.co.nz and click on the 'Training Page'. Alternatively you are welcome to give Sal Stevens (Workforce Development and Communications Co-ordinator) a call on 09 531 5504 or email Sal at sal@hauora.co.nz.
Health Promotion Forum Workforce Development Training 2010
Whanau Ora Tool
• Napier, 30 August
• Gisborne, 6 September
• Auckland, 11 October (aimed at Pacific Health Providers)
Pacific Health Promotion
• Tauranga, 14 September
Maori Health Promotion
• Greymouth, 7 October
Contact for further information or please go to www.hauora.co.nz and click on the 'Training Page'. Alternatively you are welcome to give Sal Stevens (Workforce Development and Communications Co-ordinator) a call on 09 531 5504 or email Sal at sal@hauora.co.nz.