Child Health and Development micro-credential
Gain knowledge in child health and development from 0 to 18
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Course Code | MCHD700 |
| Level | 7 |
| Credits | 15 |
Description
This flexible online micro-credential is designed for registered health professionals working with children. This includes physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, and nurses moving into general practice roles.
Built around what you need to know when a child presents to you, the course covers child development, common health issues, warning signs, and key legal and ethical considerations when working with children.
The course is self-paced and fully online, with no exams. Assessment includes online quizzes, a written assignment, and a case analysis. The course takes 17 weeks to complete.
What you will learn
- Critical thinking
- Case history-taking, information retrieval, tests and screening
- Ethics in child health care
- Basic health programme provision in the New Zealand health system
- Child health systems and support networks
- Mental health issues for children
- Managing the health needs of infants under one year
- Māori paediatric health care considerations
- Adolescent health issues
- Communication and interpersonal skills in an integrative healthcare setting