New Zealand Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3)
Social Services
A course by
Careerforce
A nationally recognised entry-level certificate for individuals beginning a career in youth work or currently working with young people, combining on-the-job learning and workplace recognition in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
It will take a total of 35 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Apply Māori values in youth work
Recognise and apply Māori values, evaluating their effectiveness in supporting young people (tangata whai ora) in health and wellbeing settings.
Use Mana Taiohi principles
Apply Mana Taiohi principles to enhance the mana of youth in professional practice.
Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour
Understand and adhere to standards of professionalism and ethics in health or wellbeing settings.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3) is targeted at those entering or considering a career in the youth work sector, including current youth workers seeking formal recognition of their competencies. The programme develops skills in applying Māori values and Mana Taiohi principles, knowledge of professional and ethical behaviours, understanding human development theory, youth profiling, project delivery and evaluation, group work, and bi-cultural approaches. Graduates gain practical experience and are equipped for key youth development roles.
Course Content
- Applying Māori values and evaluating their use when supporting tangata whai ora in health or wellbeing settings
- Using Mana Taiohi principles in youth work to enhance mana in young people
- Professional and ethical behaviour in health or wellbeing settings
- Aspects of human development theory related to health or wellbeing
- Profiling youth in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Working as a Youth Worker in the youth-development sector
- Understanding group work and leadership in youth work
- Bicultural approaches, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) in wellbeing
- Planning, delivering, implementing, and evaluating a youth-development project
What you need to know first
Open to new or potential entrants into the youth work sector
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Youth Work
Social Services
Health and Wellbeing
Future employment opportunities might be
Youth Worker
Youth Facilitator
Youth Education Programme Assistant/Mentor