Apprenticeship in Healthcare Assistance for Aged Care (Level 4)
with a context in Dementia Care

To become an apprentice enrolled in this programme, you need to be working within the aged care sector, meet the criteria set out above and have the support of your employer.

Apprentices gain their skills and knowledge through on-job learning. The core value of industry-based training is that it sets people up with the right experiences, skills and knowledge. Apprentices can earn while they learn, gain nationally-recognised qualifications, support more complex health conditions and handle challenging social issues, resulting in better health outcomes for the New Zealand community.

The learning at this level is self-directed and the apprentice will be developing new ideas and new ways of approaching their work. They will be stretched and allowed to explore special interest areas in greater depth, becoming more proactive rather than reactive.

The on-job learning is supported by Careerforce’s Aka Toi online learning platform.

Careerforce Apprenticeships are well-supported and resourced. The Careerforce Apprenticeship Advisor acts as “coach” providing one-on-one support appropriate to the individual apprentice and their needs. The apprentice’s advisor will engage with the employer and others as needed to provide additional learning support and appropriate pastoral care based on the apprentice’s needs. The Advisor could also be the assessor.

Your employer should also be supporting you every step of the way.

If the work visa covers the duration of the programme and the employer supports the enrolment, then yes they can enroll.

While each apprentice will be different, on average an apprentice should dedicate between 10-14 hours to study each week to be able to meet the deadlines of this apprenticeship programme.