FREE Online Healthcare Training & Job Placement

With over 20 years’ experience in delivering online and face-to-face training, MySkill is a NZQA registered private training establishment making high quality, relevant and culturally appropriate learning available nationwide.

MySkill is dedicated to providing free training programs and job placement services to Kiwis. We offer comprehensive training to become Support Workers and have recently introduced a Service Centre Training pathway.

Yes, all our training programs are completely free for eligible participants. We believe in making education and job opportunities accessible to everyone.

1. Sign up via our website. Our team will contact you to discuss if this is the right programme for you.
2. Pre-employment training – the start of your online learning journey, which will help you secure a new career
3. Work Placement – We’ll connect you with health organisations for an interview and job opportunity.
4. Once you find the right job, we will continue to support you to complete your training in either the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 (Support Work) 

To be eligible you must be a NZ resident or citizen – and you must not be working full-time currently. 

1. Pre-employment Training – the training is online and can be completed at the candidate’s own pace. Usually given 3 months to complete.

2. Employment Support – once you have finished the Pre-employment training our recruiters will then assist you in finding work.

As a support worker, having a driver’s licence & own vehicle are essential, as you may be required to transport our clients to appointments or to other activities. If you don’t currently have a driver’s license, you might be eligible for the Driver’s License Support Programme run by the Ministry of Social Development Help to get a driver licence – Work and Income . Alternatively, you may contact your nearest Work and Income office to confirm your eligibility and get further assistance.

*Please note that we cannot guarantee employment upon completion of the training programme. After the training, candidates will undergo a screening process based on their availability. Only those who meet the job requirements will be referred for interviews, and selected candidates will be considered for available positions in NZ Health Group. However, MySkill recruiters will provide support in your job search.

3. Post-employment Training – this is the second part of the training which can also be completed online but can only be given once you are employed as it involves a managerial verification and practical observation component.

Once all these parts are finished you’ll receive your NZQA level 2 Health & Wellbeing certificate.

The candidate completes a number of unit standards from the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 in pre-employment.  Once they are placed into employment the Pre-employment training.

These unit standards are awarded upon completion. 

• Pre-packaged medication (US 23685) 2 credits
• A person’s rights (US 23686) 2 credits
• Moving people and equipment (US 23452) 3 credits

Theory part is completed in the pre-employment stage.  Unit standards are awarded once in employment and workplace verification is completed.

• Role of a support worker (US 23451) 5 credits
• Impact of Culture (US 28529) 5 credits

Level 2: The NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

Once you find employment, MySkill will continue to support you to complete the remaining modules in the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2. This is the foundational qualification required by all employees in the sector.