Qualification Overview

Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Kaupapa Māori Public Health (Level 5)
Matauranga Maori Qualification

Yes

Qualification Type Certificate
Level 5
Credits 120
Subject Area
  • Health » Public Health » Hauora (Maori Health)
Strategic Purpose Statement
This qualification is intended for those who have knowledge of mātauranga Māori; and who are already working, or seeking to work under limited supervision, in the area of Kaupapa Māori Public Health.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide graduates who can preserve, protect, and promote strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and Māori communities.

Graduates will be able to able to align a Kaupapa Māori Public Health perspective with social, economic, cultural and environmental contexts that contributes to the reduction of Māori health inequities.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Develop strategies to promote positive health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori communities.
- Explore public health approaches that focus on the wellbeing of Māori.
- Analyse barriers to the development of a kaupapa Māori public health approach, in order to identify solutions.
- Work collaboratively with Māori communities to identify health consequences and promote positive health outcomes.
- Review the Kaupapa Māori Health workforce to demonstrate an understanding of the support they provide Māori communities.
Education pathways
This qualification provides a pathway for people wishing to develop a higher level of expertise in the Public Health sector and may lead to the:
­- New Zealand Diploma in Kaupapa Māori Public Health (Level 6) [Ref: 2872]
­- New Zealand Diploma in Addiction Studies (Applied) (Level 6) [Ref: 2733]
­- New Zealand Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) [Ref: 3803].

This qualification may also provide graduates with a pathway for entry into Degree level programmes in the Health Sector.
Entry Requirements
None.
Education Organisation No organisations currently offer this qualification.
Developed By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2871
Status Current
Created 2016-02-02 08:48:33.0
Next Review 2025-12-31 00:00:00.0
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Matauranga Maori Qualification

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