Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Long-term Conditions: Risk, Prevention and Support of People Living with Heart Disease (Micro-Credential) | |
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Qualification Type | Micro-credential | |
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Level | 3 | |
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Credits | 10 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
This micro-credential is for learners/ākonga who work in health, disability, community support roles, or as carers, and provides them with the foundational knowledge of heart disease as a long-term condition.
Graduates of this micro-credential will be able to contribute to the support of people at-risk of, or living with, heart disease by determining the key characteristics, its prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand, risk factors and prevention, and the potential impacts on a person and their whānau and caregivers. |
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Graduate profile |
On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners/ākonga will be able to apply foundational knowledge of the different types of heart disease, common signs and causes, and the incidence of heart disease in Aotearoa New Zealand, to support people and their whānau living with heart disease.
Graduates will be able to determine how heart disease can impact long-term health, daily life, and recognise the role of person-centred care and health promotion in supporting those living with heart disease and their whānau, and caregivers. |
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Education pathways |
This micro-credential may be completed on its own or alongside the following:
- Long-Term Conditions: Risk, Prevention and Support (Level 3) (15 credits) [Ref: 5360] - Long-Term Conditions: Risk, Prevention, and Support of People Living with Arthritis (Level 3) (10 credits) [Ref: 5356] - Long-Term Conditions: Risk, Prevention and Support of People Living with Diabetes (Level 3) (10 credits) [Ref: 5357] - Long-Term Conditions: Risk, Prevention and Support of People Living with Stroke (Level 3) (10 credits) [Ref: 5359] This micro-credential is one of a suite of Micro-Credentials which may be stacked into programmes leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Long Term Conditions (Level 3) [Ref:5299]. |
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Entry Requirements |
Providers must verify that international students enrolling in this micro-credential have the necessary English language proficiency to study at Level 3. Rules are outlined in section 22 and 'Appendix: Internationally Recognised English Proficiency Outcomes for International Students' in the NZQA Programme Approval, Recognition, and Accreditation Rules 2022.
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Education Organisation | No organisations currently offer this qualification. | |
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Developed By | Toitu te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | 5358 | |
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Status | Current | |
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Created | 2025-08-01 08:50:01.693 | |
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Next Review | 2026-11-01 00:00:00.0 | |
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Content |
On completion of this micro-credential, learners/ākonga will be able to:
- Determine the key characteristics of heart disease. - Discuss the prevalence of heart disease in Aotearoa New Zealand. - Identify strategies and medical treatments used to manage heart disease. - Recognise potential long-term impacts of a heart disease diagnosis for a person, their whānau, and caregivers. |
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