Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision will be able to practise as professional supervisors in a range of contexts, drawing from their own unique framework that integrates mātauranga (knowledge) and whakaharatau (practice).
Graduates will be able to integrate and apply supervision-specific mātauranga relevant to their cultural and professional context, and advanced pūkenga (skills) in critical thinking and reflection, and culturally responsive practice.
This Programme will prepare graduates for professional supervisor roles, in agencies or private practice, and meet the requirements of relevant professional, regulatory bodies and the cultural and practice needs of a diverse workforce population.
The target market is qualified professionals who wish to develop and extend their pūkenga and mātauranga in kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision within the context of their mahi (work) and career.
Kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision is an approach to teaching, learning, and practice, that is informed by the mātauranga and pūkenga underpinning 'kaitiakitanga' (kaupapa Māori professional supervision). This is a decolonising approach to professional supervision enabling traditional Western approaches to become infused with te ao Māori (the Māori worldview), and kaupapa Māori (Māori approaches) to flourish.

Graduates will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competent kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision practice by critically evaluating their application of mātauranga and pūkenga to enhance the practice, development and wellbeing of kaimahi, and outcomes for tangata whai ora, whānau and hapori.
2. Apply Tiriti-informed, culturally responsive and ethically safe practices when working with kaimahi, colleagues and other professionals.
3. Utilise advanced interpersonal and communication pūkenga and critically reflective practice to facilitate effective relationships for kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision.
4. Apply decision-making processes that account for the cultural, legal, ethical and regulatory requirements relevant to specific professional areas of practice.
5. Demonstrate a philosophy and rationale for their approach to kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision that is contextually responsive and supports personal and professional growth.
6. Apply an evidence-informed approach to kaitiakitanga-informed professional supervision by critically evaluating the integration of rangahau, mātauranga and whakaharatau.

Further postgraduate study including Masters Level.

Academic Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree or Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma.

Alternative Requirements
If you do not hold a Bachelor's Degree or Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma you may provide evidence of having relevant skills and knowledge acquired through a minimum of 5 years of appropriate work or professional experience within the community, health and wellbeing, education, social, or legal sectors.

Additional Requirements
Applicants need to practice in the role of supervisor and/or have access to appropriate colleagues with whom to arrange this practice experience. If necessary, supervisory practice with other students undertaking the programme may be used to meet this practice requirement.
Two years' work experience relevant to professional supervision.

English Language Requirements
If English is not the applicant's first language, they are required to provide evidence of English language skills as listed below. If they have no evidence of English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, the applicant should contact Ara for an assessment.
IELTS 6.5 Academic (no lower than 6.0 in subtests).
Note: IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.
Applicants who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills.

Admission
Applicants who meet the requirements for admission are accepted into the programme in the order their applications are received.