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Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care

Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care

Registered health professionals working in specialty practice will extend their understanding and gain a nationally-recognised qualification in a variety of practice areas. LEVEL 8

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The Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care is a Level 8, two paper qualification that reflects current and developing research-based practice in relation to health care delivery. The suite of papers allows for a programme of study that best meets individual student needs. Two papers are required to obtain the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care. The papers can be completed over two years. Optional papers under the Specialty Care Programme are as follows:

Primary Mental Health Care

Pacific Health

Advanced Paramedic Practice 1

Some papers are delivered online and the tutorials are delivered on Campus. Contact us for more information.

2012 Tutorial Block Dates

Paper	Location	Paper Start Date	1^st Tutorial Dates	2^nd Tutorial Dates	3^rd Tutorial Dates	Paper End Date
Semester 1
HSC8601 Specialty Practice	Porirua	19 Mar 12	20-21 Mar 12	13 Jun 12		29 Jun 12
HSC8603 Forensic Practice 1	Porirua	19 Mar 12	20-21 Mar 12	13 Jun 12		29 Jun 12
HSC8605 Primary Mental Health Care	Porirua	19 Mar 12	20-21 Mar 12	13 Jun 12		29 Jun 12
HSC8608 Advanced Paramedic Practice 2	Porirua	10 Feb 12	10 Feb 12	26-29 Mar 12	28-29 May 12	8 Jun 12
HSC8611 Pacific Health	Auckland	13-14 Feb 12	19-20 Mar 12	7-8 May 12		4 Jun 12
Semester 2
HSC8602 Clinical Leadership	Porirua	30 Jul 12	31 Jul-1 Aug 12	23 Oct 12		9 Nov 12
HSC8604 Forensic Practice 2	Porirua	30 Jul 12	31 Jul-1 Aug 12	23 Oct 12		9 Nov 12
HSC8606 Dual Disability	Porirua	30 Jul 12	31 Jul-1 Aug 12	23 Oct 12		9 Nov 12
HSC8607 Advanced Paramedic Practice 1	Porirua	10 Jul 12	10 Jul 12	27-30 Aug 12	5-8 Nov 12	9 Nov 12
HSC8612 Introduction to Talking Therapies	Porirua	30 Jul 12	31 Jul-1 Aug 12	23 Oct 12		9 Nov 12
HSC8611 Pacific Health	Porirua	TBC	TBC	Tbc	Tbc	Tbc

Campus	Starts on	Duration
Distance	Refer to Full Course Details	14 Weeks per paper

Domestic Fees: $3,446

International Fees: $22,615 International students must have a current New Zealand Practising Certificate.

Students must successfully complete two papers within two years to gain qualification.

Entry Requirements

Domestic students

Registered health professional/counsellor, NZ practising certificate, Bachelor degree or equivalent, employment in relevant clinical service for minimum 3 days (22.5 hours) per week.

International students

Must meet domestic entry requirements and also have IELTS 7.0 Academic or equivalent

Career Opportunities:

Graduates will have developed clinical knowledge and skills relevant to their professional practice in order to deliver specialty evidence-based health care within their area of employment.

Registered Nurse graduates
Work completed as part of programme requirements may contribute to evidence for use in Professional Development Recognition Programmes (PDRP). Successful graduates may also gain credits towards Masters studies.

This programme is Nursing Council of New Zealand Approved and eligible for Health Workforce New Zealand funding available through District Health Board HWNZ Co-ordinators.