Child Health - Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science
Want to further your understanding of child health in as little as one semester? Study the AUT Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Child Health.
Choose from a range of child health courses that draw on AUT's teaching and research expertise in the health, education, sport and social policy disciplines. Flexible study options may be available, and you can study at the North Campus and South Campus.
You may be able to credit 60 points towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science, Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice. It's a great postgraduate study option if you have been out of study for some time, or are unsure if postgraduate study is for you.
This is part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science.
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You need a total of 60 points to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Child Health qualification.
You can choose from the following pathways:
Complete 60 points from
- HEAL823 Innovation in Primary Health Care (30 points)#
- HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)#
- HEAL846 Management of Children with Acute Illness (30 points)#
- HEAL847 Chronic Illness and Disability in Childhood (30 points)# (not offered in 2024)
- HEAL850 Neonatal Pathophysiology (30 points)#
- HEAL867 Child and Whānau Health and Wellbeing: The First 2000 Days (30 points)
- NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)
Or other relevant postgraduate health science courses with the approval of the programme leader
This pathway focuses on the care of sick or pre-term neonates and is designed to advance the scholarly and professional knowledge of practitioners working in clinical practice settings which delivers care to pre-term or sick neonates e.g. NICU, SCBU.
The pathway supports practitioners for all advanced practice role including a pathway toward meeting the academic requirements of registration as a Nurse Practitioner.
Complete the following courses
- HEAL824 Advanced Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)#
- HEAL850 Neonatal Pathophysiology (30 points)#
# Course has special requirements
Practice as a health professional in New Zealand is governed by legislation and a number of ‘Responsible Authorities’ (such as the NZ Psychologist Board, Physiotherapy Board and the Nursing Council who register practitioners). Overseas qualified health professionals who wish to practise in New Zealand should communicate directly with the relevant Responsible Authority. Qualifications recognised for professional registration at AUT are undergraduate; study at postgraduate level is not considered equivalent recognition for NZ Board certification.
The child health postgraduate programmes at AUT are designed for registered nurses and other clinicians who are working with children and young people as part of their clinical practice.
Depending on your experience and expertise, our programmes can prepare you to advance your career in roles as:
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Neonatal nurse practitioner
- Child and family nurse practitioner
- Nurse researcher
- Clinical nurse educator
- Transplant co-ordinator
- Charge nurse manager
- Clinical charge nurse
- RN prescriber in a variety of speciality areas
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Child Health
- Master of Health Practice in Child Health
- Master of Health Science
Study child health at AUT
Find out more about studying child health at AUT and how you can progress through our postgraduate programmes to suit your career goals:
- Focused on child and family education that is applied and practice-oriented
- Open to all qualified health professionals
- An integrated and interprofessional approach to child health
- Flexible study options, including on-campus block courses and online learning
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.