New Zealand Certificate in Sport and Recreation (Community Development)

Credits 60 (0.5 EFTS)

Campus Mt Albert

Highlights

• Recreation centre staff member

• Community development adviser

• Health and wellness coach

Highlights

• Flexibility in how you complete this programme with both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years) options.

• You’ll further develop transferable skills like event management, leadership and digital skills, so you’ll be able to work in many different areas of the fitness industry – as well as in other industries.

• You’ll be taught by knowledgeable and passionate staff who are highly connected to the industry.

• Throughout the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to experience 50+ hours of work-based learning across multiple sport, recreation and exercise organisations (including your current workplace).

• You’ll have access to a range of sport and gym facilities while you study.

Start dates February or July

Duration Part-time for one year

Annual fees $3,900 (NZD)

(Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)

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Programme overview

If you have a passion for sport and recreation and would like to dip your toes in to see what a career in the fitness industry is all about, this is a great programme to get you started.

Learn about how community sport and recreation operates in Aotearoa New Zealand and then develop the skills needed to aid the development and wellbeing of a variety of groups and communities.

You’ll develop the skills required to engage with people and groups to meet their community sport and recreation objectives. From there, you’ll have the opportunity to integrate and facilitate the implementation of a wide range of initiatives for community wellbeing.

Admission requirements

NCEA:

For this programme, you’ll need the following:

1. At least 48 credits at NCEA Level 2 (or equivalent) in your 4 best subjects

2. Complete a self-declaration of medical conditions form

3. Consent to a mandatory Safety Check, required under the Children’s Act 2014, including:

• Provide two forms of verified ID and evidence of any name changes

• Consent to a police vet check

• Provide the names of two referees who Unitec or your placement provider can contact

• Pass an interview process (if required)

• where we can get to know one another and discuss what pathway you’d like to choose

• Provide a CV detailing a chronological summary of your work history for the past 5 years and the name of any professional organisations, licensing and registration authorities that you have been or are a member of

4. If English is not your first language, you’ll need at least one of the following:

• Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance

• Provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency

• Achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

Other options:

• If you do not meet the admission requirements and are over the age of 20 before the first day of your start semester, you may also gain entry by providing sufficient evidence of aptitude, appropriate work or other life experience that would indicate a successful outcome in the programme.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/sport

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international