FREE Online Healthcare Training & Job Placement

MySkill provides free training and will help find you a job as a support worker.

To be eligible you must be a NZ permanent resident or citizen – and you must be out of full-time work and looking for a job as a support worker. If you are not eligible, please look for a job at www.seek.co.nz

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We have placed hundreds of people into meaningful jobs

When we say that MySkill is an industry-leading healthcare training provider, you don’t just have to take our word for it. Check out this short video to hear from Amanda (from the Ministry of Social Development), Jude (our lead trainer), and Dion (a MySkill-trained Support Worker) about how MySkill is changing the lives of ordinary New Zealanders.

Still want to know more? Click the button below to meet more New Zealanders who’ve benefited from MySkill’s services.

Why Choose MySkill?

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A Rewarding Career Changing Lives

Make a meaningful difference in your community: care for those who really need it, when you support the elderly, the injured, the disabled, and other vulnerable members of our society.

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Free, Relevant, NZQA-certified Training

It’s quick and easy to get qualified as a Healthcare Support Worker! MySkill’s free and flexible online training is fully approved by NZQA.

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Free Job Placement Support

There’s more to MySkill than just great training. We also help you put your training in action and break into the healthcare sector, with fast placement support into jobs with your local health organisations.

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Competitive Earning Potential

Progress to higher qualifications with MySkill and boost your earning potential.

4 Steps to Your Career in Healthcare

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1. Register

Enrol into our free Health Courses with NZQA Unit Standards.

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2. Training

Get started on our free online NZQA Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2.

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3. Employment

We connect you with local health organisations which are looking to hire people just like you.

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4. Work, Learn, Grow

While you start work, you will continue to train with MySkill as well as enjoy making a difference in your local community.

The Rewards of a Healthcare Career

Meet Rae, a lifelong healthcare hero, supporting Lorna to live independently in her own home.

Meet Kerryn, and get a glimpse into her journey to empower Ben in his rehabilitation goals.

Meet Dan and Arthur, two flatmates who are being supported to live independently in the community by Crystal.

The Training

MySkill healthcare training comes in two parts.
You can complete the first part prior to finding employment, and the second part while you work.

Pre-Employment Training

Level 2: Introduction To Working In Community Health

In this group of modules, you’ll learn the basics of supporting people within the community and you’ll begin to explore how a person’s rights and culture impact the way you will support them. These modules also cover keeping yourself safe from injury.

Module

Unit Standard

Credits

Role of a support worker

23451

5

A person’s rights

23686

2

Impact of culture

28529

5

Pre-packaged medication

23685

2

Moving equipment & people

23452

3

Total credits

 

16

Post-Employment Training

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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.

Learners will be enrolled in this programme through Careerforce, who will award the qualification and report these results to NZQA.

Module

Unit Standard

Credits

Maintain a safe and secure environment

28519

6

Interact with people to provide support

28518

5

Recongise and reports risks and changes

28517

5

Infection control

20826

3

Apply personal plan requirements

28545

5

Total credits

 

24

Testimonials

“Being a carer allowes me to work, study and still have time with my family.”

Molly, our candidate, says that the training was great, easy to complete and flexible so that she can spend more time with her family. She’s now working as a support worker in Christchurch.
 
“I am glad I made that choice, because of the knowledge and skills I acquired through studying Level 2, I am now more culturally competent and can carry out my job with ease. I’ll keep improving my skills so that I can have in-depth knowledge and be able to support different kinds of people with different circumstances effectively.”
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MySkill candidates: work-ready

Every day, MySkill candidates are out there in the community, making life better for the people they support. One of those candidates is Neeraj Nand, a service coordinator for Healthcare New Zealand.

Completing my degree last year, specialising in criminology, influenced me to pursue a career in the public or government sector,” says Neeraj.

MySkill’s Pre-Employment Training was very beneficial in my journey … the training gave me the important background knowledge and skills to commence my career in the health sector.”

“I found the MySkill online courses excellent and the staff were amazing.”

Earlier this year, Fiona Broughton decided to rejoin the workforce after a break. To help her prepare, she enrolled with MySkill to start her study towards the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2 free training.
Fiona now works for HealthCare NZ as a Support Worker in Rotorua, providing in home assistance to people in need. “I love meeting and assisting different people, it is a rewarding job.”
 
She is glad that MySkill offer this opportunity to people around New Zealand. She also appreciates the ongoing training and support.
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“We’ve saved time and money on recruitment cost thanks to MySkill”

To get an idea of how MySkill can meet your organisation’s healthcare recruiting needs, check out this message from Troy Dibble, National Client Services Manager for Geneva Healthcare. MySkill works closely with local healthcare organisations like Geneva Healthcare to uncover career opportunities for our trainees. This placement process is entirely free for both job seekers and health organisations.