HEADL INE = Revive your career with health studies at Future Skills

If an interesting and rewarding career with a range of opportunities is what you are
seeking, then you should take a look at the National Certificate in Health, Disability
and Aged Care at Future Skills.
!he course is highly reco""ended if you are serious about a career in healthcare,##
says $apatoetoe%based &hupinder 'aur, who recently enrolled at the (anukau%based
acade"y.
!he )*%week foundation course is free and N+,A recognised, and will open up
rewarding opportunities in a -ariety of sectors such as hospitals, nursing ho"es,
co""unity health, "ental health and social work.
&hupinder says healthcare is an industry with real growth, and re.uires an increasing
nu"ber of .ualified professionals. /!here are plenty of 0obs out there, but ha-ing the
right sort of .ualification helps you get your foot in the door,1 she says. /I would
reco""end this course to anyone who en0oys working with people.1
&hupinder, who used to work as a baker at New 2orld, ad"its initially she was
an3ious about co"ing back to school. Not only was I gi-ing up a fullti"e 0ob, but I
ha-e two young children,## the )4%year%old says. $lus I wasn#t sure how I would
cope at studies.##
Her fears pro-ed baseless. Future Skills has fle3ible class ti"es and the tutors are
highly supporti-e, allowing "e to take ti"e off for fa"ily when re.uired,## she says.
!utors 'ailash De-an and Ste-e 5onah tailor their classes to help students learn in an
en-iron"ent they are fa"iliar with. /!he practical, hands%on nature of this course
sparks their desire to learn,## they say.
!here is no fee and student allowances are a-ailable. Call Student Ser-ices on *6**
666 **4 or te3t INF7 to 8*8* 9te3ts cost :* cents; for infor"ation. <isit
www.futureskills.co.n= or their ca"pus at >A ?arl 5ichardson A-e, (anukau.
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