New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice
SIT
Subject area
Occupational Health and Safety
Qualification
Duration
2 Years
Total student fees
$4,160
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide New Zealand workplaces with people that have the skills, knowledge, and attributes to promote, monitor, and improve health and safety practices.
Graduates will have in-depth skills, knowledge, and attributes of health and safety practice in the workplace. Graduates may apply these skills in supervisory roles across a wide range of fields.
Graduates will benefit New Zealand workplaces, the community, and their whānau by promoting, and contributing to, health and safety in the workplace.
This qualification is designed for people who have, or are intending to have a workplace health and safety function as part of their primary job role.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Applicants under 20 years: Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2: 60 credits at Level 2 or above, plus 20 credits from any level, and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements: Literacy 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: - specified assessment standards available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751 (minimum total of 10 credits), or - package of three literacy unit standards (26622, 26624, 26625 all three required), and Numeracy 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of - specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 all three required). Applicants over 20 years: Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at level 3 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
2 Years
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$2,080 | $4,160 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$1,236 | $2,471 |
| Total | $3,316 | $6,631 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
69%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
| Median earnings | N/A |
| Earnings range | N/A |
| In employment | N/A |
| In further study | N/A |
| On a benefit | N/A |
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 478 839
Phone: (03) 211 2699
Fax: (03) 214 4977
Email: info@sit.ac.nz
Web: http://www.sit.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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