New Zealand Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3)
Social Services
A course by
Careerforce
This programme supports new and potential entrants into the youth work sector with on-job training and formal recognition of skills, providing a pathway to careers in youth development.
NZ$750
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply Māori values in practice
Graduates will be able to apply Māori values and evaluate their implementation when supporting tangata whai ora in health or wellbeing contexts.
Use Mana Taiohi principles
Demonstrate and embed Mana Taiohi youth work principles to support and enhance the mana of young people.
About This Course
The New Zealand Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3) is designed for those starting out in the youth work sector, or current workers seeking official recognition of their workplace skills. The programme is industry-led, delivered via on-job training and assessment of practical competencies relevant across health, social services, and youth work. Topics include Māori values, Mana Taiohi principles, professional ethics, human development, group leadership, youth profiles in Aotearoa, and essential skills for working with young people in a bi-cultural context. Graduates are equipped to plan, deliver, and evaluate projects aligned to youth development.
Course Content
- Applying Māori values in youth and wellbeing settings
- Evaluating application of Māori values for tangata whai ora
- Demonstrating use of Mana Taiohi principles in youth work
- Applying knowledge of professional and ethical behaviour
- Understanding aspects of human development theory
- Profiling youth in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Working with young people in the youth-development sector
- Group work and leadership in youth development
- Describing Te Tiriti o Waitangi and bi-cultural approaches in health and wellbeing
- Planning, delivering, implementing, and evaluating youth-development projects
Build towards these roles
Youth WorkerYouth FacilitatorYouth Education Programme Assistant/MentorYouth Events Coordinator
Build skills in these industries
Youth WorkSocial ServicesHealth & Wellbeing
