He Puāwai
Certificate in Adult & Tertiary Teaching
Tirohanga whānui
Develop facilitation skills for your workplace
Want to create practical facilitation and workshop‑hosting skills for adult learners? Whether you’re already teaching, facilitating, or bringing relevant life or work experience, this programme will give you skills you can use right away.
Lead engaging workshops (including technology‑enhanced approaches), embed literacy and numeracy, and evaluate your practice so adult learners succeed.
This qualification is intended for people aspiring to or engaged in a career in adult, tertiary or vocational teaching or training who have a qualification or equivalent experience in their trade, vocation or other primary discipline. It represents the expected sector baseline qualification for a professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioner.
Graduates of this qualification have the skills and capabilities to provide high quality, contemporary and culturally appropriate teaching and learning in a range of teaching or training contexts.
He aha tāu ka whiwhi?
What you’ll gain from this programme
Completing this programme means you’ll be able to:
Design learning that caters to diverse needs
Facilitate quality learner‑centred teaching
Apply varied facilitation strategies
Use technology‑enhanced teaching and learning
Embed literacy and numeracy techniques that help learners learn
Use fair, authentic assessment, feedback and moderation to enhance learning
Evaluate and implement plans for continuous improvement
Mā te mahi ka ako
Learn by doing
Apply your learning through a structured practicum/placement (104 hours) alongside workshops, one‑day wānanga and noho.
You’ll plan and deliver:
Teaching sessions
Trial digital tools
Embed literacy and numeracy
Gather learner feedback
Evaluate and refine your approach with support from kaiako and peers
Ngā ara e wātea ana
Where will this take me?
On completion, you’ll have the skills to:
Keep studying
Explore higher levels in adult and tertiary teaching.
Use at work
You could teach or facilitate learning in vocational, tertiary, marae-based, workplace, or community settings.
Community initiatives
Support community, iwi and workplace training initiatives by designing equitable, culturally responsive learning for adult learners.
He meka
Quick facts
- Level 5 (Intermediate)
- 60 Credits
- 20 Weeks
- NZ Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching Level 5
- No fees
- NZQA Accredited
Paearu whakauru
Entry criteria
To enrol in this programme, a potential student must:
Be a New Zealand citizen or resident (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue or the Cook Islands
Reside in New Zealand
Be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the programme
Have successfully completed a Level 4 qualification or NCEA Level 2
Applicants who do not meet these entry requirements may be granted special admission by Aukaha Ako (delivery). In this case, applicants must:
Provide proof of relevant educational/work/life experience in adult education
Meet the competencies required in literacy and numeracy
Provide evidence of their ability to successfully pursue and complete the programme
All applicants must also:
Complete an application package
Participate in an interview and selection process to demonstrate suitability to the programme
Important information: You'll need to have access to at least six adult learners throughout the duration of the programme. Ako sessions (practicum) are a compulsory component of this programme.
Te wā
Time commitment
This programme is:
Full-time
60 credits
20 weeks long
Noho-based, with a supervised practicum, wānanga (workshops) and tutorials
Kōnae Ako
Learning Modules
Ki hea, mō āhea hoki au ako ai?
Where and when can I learn?
No classes are currently open for application.
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Kaitāia 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kaitāia
He Puāwaitanga Whangārei 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whangārei
He Puāwaitanga Tainui 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tainui
He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tauranga
He Puāwaitanga Whakatāne 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whakatāne
He Puāwaitanga Kawerau 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kawerau
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
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