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Competency Assessment Programme - Registered Nurse
Competency Assessment Programme - Registered Nurse

Competency Assessment Programme - Registered Nurse

  • ID:CPIT640158
  • Level:Foudation/ Pre-course
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Applicants must be a New Zealand Registered Nurse or an internationally qualified nurse with the appropriate documentation (see Additional Requirements) and have at least one year of employment as a Registered Nurse.
  • New Zealand applicants will be New Zealand registered nurses. Internationally qualified nurses must:
    • hold an approved registration in a country other than New Zealand;
    • have a letter from the Nursing Council approving their qualification and documenting the English, theoretical and practical requirements that they must meet in order to gain registration in New Zealand;
    • have a current visa or other evidence of right to study in New Zealand with the appropriate letter to allow entry to the clinical workplace and
    • If from a non English speaking background meet the English requirements below.
  • In order to participate in the clinical components of the programme, you must meet various Health Authority requirements. Currently, MRSA clearance is required by clinical practice areas.\

English requirements

  • If English is not your first language, we want to make sure that you will be successful in your chosen programme of study.
  • Please provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.

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  • If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, complete an Admission and Enrolment form and Ara will contact you regarding a free assessment.
  • If you are not a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident, book an IELTS or other test through the AraExamination Centre or in your home country.
  • 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.
  • Overall IELTS requirements 7.0 academic: speaking 7.0, reading 7.0, writing 7.0, listening 7.0.
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Course Information

Obtain a current practicing certificate to work as a registered nurse in New Zealand.

This intensive programme comprises of three weeks of theory and includes study in ethics, regulations in New Zealand, quality assurance, cultural safety and preparation for clinical practice and a practical clinical component which runs for six weeks.

Please note this is a pathway to reactivate your existing scope of practice. It is not a transition pathway for Enrolled Nurses who wish to remove restrictions on their scope of practice.

Internationally qualified nurses please note: this programme will accept internationally qualified nurses who currently hold an approved registration in a country other than New Zealand. Internationally qualified nurses require a current visa or other evidence of right to study in New Zealand, with the appropriate letter to allow entry to the clinical workplace.

Applications are accepted subject to the availability of suitable clinical placement.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

After completion of the theory and clinical components and having successfully met the Nursing Council of New Zealand's competencies for registration, you may apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand for a current practicing certificate.

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Insurance/year: 700 NZD/ per year

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