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Unlock your potential as an educator with our introductory qualification designed for those stepping into the world of adult and tertiary teaching or vocational training. Whether you are in a workplace, tertiary institution, or educating adults as a community volunteer, this program equips you with the foundational skills you need in Aotearoa New Zealands dynamic tertiary landscape.
Through this qualification you'll gain a solid grasp of contemporary pedagogical techniques to foster meaningful learning experiences tailored to diverse cultural contexts. By the end of the program, you'll be able to:
Design learning to meet specified learning outcomes, using a range of pedagogical principles and cultural practices.
Use learner-centred teaching strategies that respect the mana and diverse backgrounds of adult learners.
Select and use facilitation and learning strategies, using resources and technologies to meet specific outcomes.
Use assessment, feedback and moderation processes.
Seek, reflect on, and respond to feedback from learners and other stakeholders in own context to improve learner outcomes.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge for roles such as:
Industry or workplace trainer
Academic staff member/tutor
Community educator
Satisfactory Completion:
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching(Level 4), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
A minimum of 40 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 4)
The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 4) full-time over three months or part-time over three years.
Qualification Pathways:
This qualification may lead to Level 5 qualifications in adult and tertiary teaching such as:
New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)
New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Vocational/Workplace) (Level 5)
It can also lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Assessment Practice (Level 4) for those with a specific interest in assessment practice.
Expected April, May, July, September 2025
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Start date
September 2025
Applicants for this programme of study must have access to a minimum of 6 adult (e.g. over the age of 18) learners over the duration of the programme of study in order to enable them to undertake learning and reflection in an authentic setting.
General Admission
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age and must hold either:
40 credits at NCEA Level 1 (including 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits)
A relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2 or above, or a recognised equivalent.
IELTS test: General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5. TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14); PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36; Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill. OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests. NZCEL - Level 3 (Applied). Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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