Posted 4 months ago by Lavinia (lavinia@hauora.co.nz) Ngatoko Less than a minute to read

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Registrations open for health promotion short course

Registrations are now open for this year's Intake 3 of the online Certificate of Achievement in Health Promotion (CoA) jointly  offered by HPF and Manukau Institute of Technology. 

Do you want to enhance your knowledge, skills and strategies in health promotion and broaden your knowledge of the determinants of health and application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Ottawa Charter to health promotion? 

Would you like to develop your oral and written communication skills in relation to health promotion practice, understand the historical and cultural roots of health promotion both globally and in Aotearoa-New Zealand & understand the values and ethics that underpin health promotion?

Then secure your place now, as spaces for the course fill up fast, and REGISTER HERE.

DATES:

BLOCK 1:  24 Sep to 27 Sep

BLOCK 2:   22 Oct to 25 Oct

READ MORE about the CoA, incl fees.

*EXCLUSIVE OFFER* We have a limited number of scholarships available for ‘HPF members only’. To enquire about a scholarship and for more details email Emma Frost at emma@hauora.co.nz

What students from Intake 2 are saying about the CoA

Feedback from participants in intake 2 of the course was overwhelmingly positive.

Most of them said the content of the course had increased their understanding of the subject.

Comments ranged from ‘I gained further understanding of health promotion, the Health Models and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its hononga (connection) to health promotion’ to ‘I loved every aspect of the course, however I really enjoyed Te Tiriti O Waitangi.  Really loved learning about the Ottawa Charter and what it encompasses…’.

 ‘I loved the team presentations as this brought together the students,’ said one student, while another said ‘For me, everything that was said and taught in this course was valuable’.

Course highlights:

  • Learn the most current and best treaty-based practices in your role as a health promoter
  • Build stronger knowledge of indigenous models and how to embed them into practice
  • Learn about the determinants of health, including education, housing, policy development and racism and how they influence the health sector
  • Discover how to create and develop effective health prevention strategies
  • Establish more networks in the health industry