NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) Tech Pathway
Duration
18 weeks including holidays
Delivery
In class
Campus
Manukau
Credits
60
Fees Domestic
Not applicable
Fees International
This programme is not available for international students.
If you’re curious about technology and want to turn that interest into real skills, this Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) Tech Pathway is the perfect place to start. You’ll get hands-on with web design tools, learn how to create safe and engaging content for social media, and explore how digital platforms can be used for creative projects or career pathways. Along the way, you’ll build confidence in coding basics, digital safety, and teamwork — everything you need to take your next step into IT, design, or digital marketing. Whether you’re thinking about a future in tech or just want to boost your digital know-how, this course sets you up with the skills to move forward.
Define Rangatira hauora (holistic wellbeing) with a holistic framework and the connections to physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Apply strategies to enhance hauora, including approaches to physical, mental, emotional, and social health.
Use a personal SWOT analysis to identify internal and external factors that influence rangatiratanga. Utilise knowledge of SMART goals related to future education and development. Apply knowledge of preparing for employment in a chosen pathway.
Collaborate effectively with others to plan and design a website using online tools to meet a given brief. Collaborate in a diverse team while developing and testing websites using software development knowledge.
Use own skills and strengths of rangatiratanga to identify future education and employment pathways into the field of IT. Develop social media content which promotes positive awareness, personal wellbeing, self-management, and safe use of digital technology. Use numeracy skills to evaluate opportunities for online earning through social media platform(s).
This programme is only available for domestic students.
- Open to students who are 16 - 24 years of age, under Youth Guarantee.
- Applicants must have sufficient competence in the English language to undertake the Programme which is taught and assessed in English.
- Graduates of this programme will be competent in:
- Apply strategies to enhance holistic wellbeing, including physical, mental, emotional, and social health.
- Set personal goals and plan pathways for education, career, and self-development using tools such as SWOT analysis and SMART goals.
- Work collaboratively to plan, design, and test digital projects, including websites and online content, while contributing effectively in a team.
- Create digital content that promotes positive wellbeing, safe technology use, and responsible online engagement.
- Explore and evaluate opportunities in IT, digital marketing, and social media, applying numeracy and problem-solving skills to real-world projects.
Gain a Tech foundation for your future
By the end of this programme, you’ll have real experience designing and testing websites, creating digital content, and working on group tech projects — giving you a strong foundation to build on. Whether you’re heading toward further study or starting out in the workforce, you’ll stand out with the essential skills today’s employers want: digital literacy, creative thinking, and collaboration. From tech support and web design to digital marketing and social media roles, this course gets you ready to explore the many paths into Aotearoa’s fast-growing tech sector.
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Schedule and Fees
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- Join our alumni network
- Create a job-ready portfolio
- Learn from industry experts
- Live classes
- NZQA Certified
- Project-based and practical
This programme is not available for international students.
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