There’s never been a better time to get into nursing. Pay rates have risen, career pathways have opened up, and New Zealand-trained nurses are in demand here and around the world.

If you’ve often thought about nursing as a career, come and have a chat with us about it. We recognise that many of our students have to juggle jobs and families and overcome their fear of returning to formal education in order to be here.  We appreciate that it requires a big commitment and we’ve structured our courses to attract more people into nursing who have real life experience and maturity.

If you have the desire and the determination to succeed, we are committed to helping you reach your goal. We offer the stepping stones and the support you’ll need along the way -   with small classes, teachers who get to know you as an individual, and a flexible learning structure that makes it possible for students from all walks of life to gain well-recognised qualifications and to transform their lives.

Nursing Courses at NorthTec

The Bachelor of Nursing degree blends e-learning modules with classroom teaching – allowing students to largely study off-campus – making it ideal for people with commitments that prevent them from moving away from their home towns. The combination of e-learning, cutting edge technology, and the varied range of nursing experience to be gained here in Northland is quite unique. There is also an option for an international exchange in your third year.

The Certificate in Registered Nurse Competence is a competency assessment programme for registered nurses trained overseas or in New Zealand who do not have a current practising license. Graduates will be eligible to work is a registered nurse in New Zealand.

The Transition from Nurse Assistant to Enrolled Nurse is available to nurses who have completed the Certificate in Nursing and want to become an enrolled nurse.