Progress your career in adult and tertiary teaching with the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5). Learn the skills and strategies needed to educate adults and become a qualified educator, trainer or tutor.
17 weeks full-time
Up to two years part-time
Intakes are 17 weeks in long
2023 Intake 1: 23 January to 19 May - Applications Close 9 January 2023
2023 Intake 2: 20 March to 14 July - Applications Close 6 March 2023
2023 Intake 3: 12 June to 6 October - Applications Close 29 May 2023
2023 Intake 4: 31 July to 24 November - Applications Close 17 July 2023
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme
International Students
Progress your career in adult and tertiary teaching with the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5).
This well-regarded qualification is great for individuals aspiring to, or in, a career in adult and tertiary teaching or training, including vocational education and training.
It is intended for those who already have a qualification or equivalent experience in their primary discipline e.g. a trade, and represents the base level qualification for a professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioner.
You will learn to:
To gain this qualification you will need to complete a minimum of 40 credits from the following units:
Compulsory units
7110 Critically evaluate and improve own professional knowledge and practice in adult education and training (8 credits) Requires students to be in a classroom or teaching environment People credited with this unit standard are able to critically evaluate own professional knowledge and practice, and plan and use strategies to improve it.
7097 Facilitate learner-led interactive learning sessions for adult learners (12 Credits)
Requires students to be in a classroom or teaching environment
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to facilitate, facilitate, and review learner-led interactive learning sessions for adult learners.
7093 Plan for delivery of learning sessions for adults (10 credits) People credited with this unit standard are able to identify learning outcomes and select content in order to plan learning sessions for delivery to adults.
7100 Plan, organise, and review learning events for adult education and training (10 credits) Requires students to be in a classroom or teaching environment People credited with this unit standard are able to plan, organise, and review learning events. This unit standard is relevant to staff within organisations providing adult education and training. It applies both to organisations for which the provision of adult education and training is the core business activity and to organisations where education and training support the core business activity.
11551 Quality assure assessment (10 credits) Requires access to authentic student assessments. People credited with this unit standard are able to quality assure assessment materials and assessor decisions.
7091 Establish a culturally safe and inclusive learning environment for adults in New Zealand's cultural setting (4 credits) People credited with this unit standard are able to identify diverse cultural needs in a New Zealand learning environment, and establish a culturally safe and inclusive learning environment for adults. This unit standard is for people wishing to teach or train adults in New Zealand.
Elective units - choose 1 from:
20469 Evaluate adult learning sessions (8 credits) Requires students to be in a classroom or teaching environment People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of learning session evaluation aims and methods; prepare for the evaluation of adult learning sessions; implement and analyse learning session evaluations; and review the evaluation process.
11552 Design and evaluate assessment materials (10 credits) Requires pre-moderation and stakeholder feedback People credited with this unit standard are able to design and evaluate assessment materials.
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge for rules such as:
Many graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5) go on to further, more advanced study in adult and tertiary teaching, however some recent graduates have gained employment in educational roles based around their previous industries.
Applicants for this programme of study must have access to a minimum of 6 adult (e.g. over the age of 18) learners over the duration of the programme of study in order to enable them to undertake learning and reflection in an authentic setting.
School LeaversApplicants should be a minimum of 18 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 3.
Mature ApplicantsApplicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 3 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one's own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14) Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic) Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36 Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band
* New versions of some NZCEL qualifications, and in some cases new qualifications, were published on 13 June 2017. These are intended to replace pre-existing versions and qualifications, which have been given expiring status until discontinued on 31 December 2019. (a) denotes expiring (b) denotes current
Assessments for this programme typically include discussion board postings, written reports and preparation and delivery of learning sessions to adult learners. There are no exams for this programme.
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and Internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance - During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (weekdays only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
Progress reports are sent out 6-8 weeks after the end of each intake.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide us with. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees. However, there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay and a non-refundable administration cost. The administration cost is for processing your application and the Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard our online learning environment and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
Instructions to help you with your application:
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What happens next?
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
Please Note: Students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit Zero Fees entitlement.
This qualification leads to further study in the New Zealand Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 6).