Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching

Graduate Certificate

Note: This programme is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. Students are required to provide details of their vaccination status on enrolment.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Study Mode

Online

About this course

Note: This programme is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. Students are required to provide details of their vaccination status on enrolment.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching (PGCertSpTchg) will allow you to graduate as a specialist resource teacher.

Deepen your knowledge of inclusive education as an inter-professional field of practice.

Become a specialist resource teacher in the areas of:

blind and low vision
complex educational needs
deaf and hard of hearing
early intervention
gifted, or
learning and behaviour
neurodiversity woven throughout.

You'll extend your capability for working collaboratively within a wider team of professional practice. You'll also expand your skills in research, critical analysis, problem-solving and the effective use of technologies and online communications.

Entry requirements

This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching programme you will have:

been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree (or equivalent), and
been awarded or qualified for a relevant professional qualification, and
have completed at least two years relevant professional experience.

You must provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University

You will also provide the following documents as part of the selection process:

a copy of your current curriculum vitae (including education and employment for at least the last five years)
a verified copy of your current practising certificate issued by the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (if a registered teacher with a current full practising certificate)
a copy of a police report from every overseas country you have lived in for more 12 months in the last 10 years - please do not supply originals as these will need to be supplied to the Education Council at a later date.

If you are not a registered teacher you will also need to supply a completed New Zealand Police Request and Consent form, along with two pieces of verified identification (one of which must be photographic) from the list of acceptable forms of identification.

See below for more details.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Teaching provide educational support to staff, students and whanau across special and inclusive education areas in one of many roles, including:

Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
Resource Teacher of Vision (RTV)
Ongoing Resource Scheme (ORS) funded teacher
Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
Autism Spectrum Disorder Coordinator
Gifted Education Coordinator
experienced teachers in local or special schools or early childhood centres.