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Training

Information on upcoming training, and personal and professional development opportunities including seminars and workshops.

• MHERC Webinar: Understanding and Managing Children’s Anxiety

  Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2020 in: Training With tags: Training, webinar, children, anxiety
  One of the most prevalent concerns for those working with children is anxiety. Gain a basic understanding of anxiety and how it relates to children

• Professional Development webinars from MHERC

  Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2020 in: Training With tags: webinar, Training, mental health, mental wellbeing, children, anxiety, Communication
  The Mental Health Education and Resource Centre (MHERC) are continuing to offer our workshops via webinar. This will provide participants with the opportunity to attend professional development from the comfort of their homes over the next few weeks

• New micro-credential: Assessing Professional Competency for Health Practitioners

  Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in: Training With tags: Professional Development, qualification, health, Courses, Training
  NorthTec is proud to announce the nationwide availability of the NZQA approved micro-credential Assessing Professional Competency for Health Professionals

• UC launches South Island translation Master’s degree

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in: Training With tags: qualification, language, Training, emergencies
  University of Canterbury media release: 27th November 2019 Practical training and applied language learning opportunities, with specialisation on crisis translation and interpreting, are being offered to graduates from 2020 through UC’s new Master of App

• Public Health Summer School 2020: 10th to 28th February 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, public health, maori, pacific
  The University of Otago Public Health Summer School programme in Wellington is open for registration and covers 32 short courses - 14 being offered for the first time! There is a wide range of topics including Māori and Pacific Health and Cultural Compet

• UC launches new Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership degree

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in: Training With tags: qualification, education, leadership, young people, Community development
  University of Canterbury media release: 24th September 2019 A unique new degree from the University of Canterbury (UC) serves to inspire future leaders in our community, providing them with vital building blocks to champion change in a changing world

• Hoarding Unpacked: Training for professionals in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in: Training With tags: workshop, housing, mental health, mental wellbeing, Professional Development, Training
  Hoarding Unpacked with Maire Joy Barron is coming to Christchurch in 2020! Date: Monday 20th January 2020.Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm.Location: Christchurch Community House (301 Tuam Street).Cost: $265  per person

• SCRUM TALK: A tailored workshop from A-OK

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, young people, sport
  SCRUM TALK is a conversation for families, coaches and peers to have with their young players. Our young players start moving into competitive sports from 11 years old and over

• Online course on International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

  Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, breastfeeding, children, development, health
  The Ministry of Health is responsible for implementing and monitoring the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in New Zealand

• eLearning tool from Safeguarding Children Initiative

  Posted: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, eLearning, children, violence, abuse
  Safeguarding Children Initiative (SCI) is changing the lives of children and the people who work with them - and they now have a new free eLearning tool to reach even more people

• Upcoming free CAP money courses

  Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, support, finances
  The CAP Money Course is a FREE revolutionary money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that really works

• Free English courses for NZ residents

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in: Training With tags: Training, migrants, Courses, language, refugees
  Learn English fast with English Language Partners New Zealand! Two free courses are available to NZ residents or citizens in Christchurch: ESOL Intensive - English for work and everyday life

• Become a nurse at University of Otago Christchurch

  Posted: Friday, December 9, 2016 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, qualification, NURSES
  The University of Otago's graduate entry Master of Nursing Science (MNSc) offers you a higher level degree through a comprehensive two-year Christchurch based programme of study while meeting the requirements for nursing registration

• Access to free CALD Cultural Competency Courses

  Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in: Training With tags: Training, culture, migrants, Courses
  District Health Board, PHO and Non-Governmental Organisations’ workforces across New Zealand are eligible to access free CALD Cultural Competency Courses, provided by eCALD® Services online and face-to-face in Auckland

• New English group for mothers and children

  Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in: Training With tags: migrants, support group, Community Groups, services, Training
  Join the Christchurch mum and child group from English Language Partners NZ. Learn English for daily life in NZ Focus on English for parenting Meet other mums with children This group meets for a two-hour session every week

• Book a Be the Change bullying prevention workshops

  Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in: Training With tags: mental health, youth, workshop, bullying, depression
  Be the Change NZ runs half-day workshops to help prevent bullying and make a positive change in a school. The bully prevention programme has gone from strength to strength since Be the Change NZ started developing Canterbury youth in 2013

• Study for a Masters of Social Work Applied

  Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in: Training With tags: social, Training, qualification, Courses
  Tena koutou This innovative Master of Social Work (MSW) programme provides those with an undergraduate degree and an interest in social sciences an opportunity to gain an internationally recognised first professional qualification in social work