PALMERSTON NORTH LEARNING CENTRE
MY VOICE – ACHIEVEMENTS
If school wasn’t for you or you want a fresh start then this course is for you. Get the confidence and skills to progress to further study and into the workforce. We focus on employability skills that employers are looking for and can put you in front of the queue.
MY VOICE – ACHIEVEMENTS
Course Content
This course has a focus on core employability skills and includes:
  • Time management skills
  • Financial goal setting
  • Workplace health and safety
  • Team Skills
  • CV writing
  • Career search
  • Literacy and Numeracy skills
Qualifications
  • New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1)
Pathways
  • Any one of our Level 2 courses
LOCATIONS OPEN TO
All ages 16+
 COURSE HOURS
30 hours per week
 DURATION
21 Weeks
 COURSE COSTS
Free
ACTIVE CAREERS
If being physically fit is important to you and you want to have healthy lifestyle this course will show you how. Active Careers will provide you with the skills and motivation to get you fit, healthy and ready to meet the physical demands of your chosen career path. Jump start your employment or higher education ambitions and enroll now!
ACTIVE CAREERS
Course Content
This course comes with free gym membership and includes:
  • Managing a personal fitness programme
  • Coaching sport and fitness
  • Nutrition
  • Career Search
  • Improving literacy and numeracy skills in a fun and active learning environment
Qualifications
  • New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)
Pathways
  • Our Virtual Vocations (Level 3) course
  • Higher education in sport, fitness and health
  • Police Force, Army, Navy and Airforce
  • A variety of workplaces requiring a degree of physical fitness
LOCATIONS OPEN TO
All ages 16+
 COURSE HOURS
30 hours per week
 DURATION
21 Weeks
 COURSE COSTS
Free
HOSPITALITY AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES
Hospitality, tourism and retail workers are in big demand. Our hospitality courses will introduce you to a range of employment pathways in the service industry. You’ll learn how to make espresso coffees, learn about food safety, food preparation, personal presentation, customer service and a range of skills to help your future career.
CAREERS IN HOSPITALITY
Course Content
The focus is on service industries and includes:
  • Personal presentation
  • Espresso coffee making
  • Food handling and food safety
  • Food preparation
  • Customer service
  • Team work
Qualifications
  • New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)
  • National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) (Level 2)
Pathways
  • Our Virtual Vocations (Level 3) course
  • NZ Certificate in Food and Beverage(Level 3)
  • Employment in hospitality, cafes, catering, tourism, retail and more
LOCATIONS OPEN TO
All ages 16+
 COURSE HOURS
30 hours per week
 DURATION
33 Weeks
 COURSE COSTS
Free
IT AND COMPUTING
This course will enable you to learn core Information Technology skills while exploring a range of career pathways. The course covers essential Information Technology skills needed in the workforce and is a great launching pad for higher level Information Technology study. Update your Information Technology skills with us!
CAREER OPTIONS (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Course Content
This course has an IT focus and includes:
  • Desktop publishing
  • Creating presentations
  • Using Microsoft Office
  • IT Security
  • Using IT to explore career pathways
Qualifications
  • New Zealand Certificate in Computing (User Fundamentals) (Level 2)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)
  • National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) (Level 2)
Pathways
  • Our Virtual Vocations (Level 3) course
LOCATIONS COURSE HOURS
30 hours per week
 DURATION
36 Weeks
 COURSE COSTS
Free
STUDY & CAREER PREPARATION*
Are you ready to take charge of your future study and employment ambitions? This course is all about you and your aspirations. Focusing on your chosen pathway the course is designed to fit around you and what you need to succeed. This course will give you the best possible preparation before you start your next higher education course of study or new job.
STUDY & CAREER PREPARATION*
Course Content
This project based course has a focus on:
  • Research and communication skills
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Ethical use of IT in study and work
You can choose one of three strands:
  • Active Careers - Nutrition and fitness
  • Service Sector - Food safety, server responsibilities in licensed premises and customer resolution
  • Information Technology - Presentation, desktop publishing and spreadsheet skills
Qualifications
  • New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
Pathways
  • Employment in your chosen career
  • Level 4 study in Exercise, Hospitality and Information Technology
*Subject to NZQA Approval, please register your interest
LOCATIONS OPEN TO
All ages 16+
 COURSE HOURS
32-33.5 hours per week depending on strand
 DURATION
20 Weeks
 COURSE FEES
$2900.00 for 2020
You may be eligible for
"Fees Free" (Government initiative)
to cover these costs.
Check your eligibility here