Training schedules: health improvement practitioner
Training cohorts
The following dashboard is for employers of health improvement practitioners (HIPs) to see when training is occurring and the number of places available which may help with recruitment planning. The dashboards are updated once a day, so places are subject to change at short notice.
Please contact IPMHA@tepou.co.nz for any further enquires regarding training cohort schedules.. Registrations need to be received 3 weeks prior to the training commencing, and all the prerequisites must be met.
Training for health improvement practitioners
These dashboards show the delivery method, the start dates for upcoming trainings, registration due date, and the number of places available for each cohort. Training is held either in person over four days or virtually over eight half days. To see an outline of the programme and the trainee prerequisites, please visit our health improvement practitioner webpage.
Te Ika-a-Māui North Island HIP training
For any Te Ika-a-Māui North Island HIP training enquires, please contact IPMHA@tepou.co.nz.
Te Waipounamu South Island HIP training
This dashboard shows the HIP training for Te Waipounamu South Island, co-ordinated by WellSouth in partnership with Te Pou. To see an outline of the programme and the trainee prerequisites, please visit our health improvement practitioner webpage. It is expected Te Waipounamu South Island HIPs are trained through Te Waipounamu South Island HIP training. For any Te Waipounamu South Island HIP training enquires, please contact HIPtrainingSI@wellsouth.org.nz.
HIP training webinar dates
Date | Webinar content |
---|---|
Monday 23 June, 9am to 10am | Childhood challenges |
Monday, 23 June, 10:15 to 11:15am | Addictions |
Monday, 23 June, 11:30am to 12:30pm | Psychological distress |
Friday 27 June, 1pm to 2pm | Long term conditions |
Friday 27 June, 2:15pm to 3:15pm | Kernels of behaviour change |
Friday 27 June, 3:30pm to 4:30pm | Persistent pain |
Tuesday 5 August, 9am to 10am | Long term conditions |
Tuesday 5 August, 10:15am to 11:15am | Kernels of Behaviour Change |
Tuesday 5 August, 11:30am to 12:30pm | Persistent pain |
Friday 15 August, 9am to 10am | Childhood Challenges |
Friday 15 August, 10:15 to 11:15am | Addictions |
Friday 15 August, 11:30am to 12:30pm | Psychological Distress |
HIP tutorial dates
June
- Thursday 5 June, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 12 June, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 19 June, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 26 June, 1 to 2pm
July
- Thursday 3 July, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 10 July, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 17 July, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 24 July, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 31 July, 1 to 2pm
August
- Thursday 7 August, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 14 August, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 21 August, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 28 August, 1 to 2pm
September
- Thursday 4 September, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 11 September, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 18 September, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 25 September, 1 to 2pm
October
- Thursday 2 October, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 9 October, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 16 October, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 23 October, 1 to 2pm
- Thursday 30 October, 1 to 2pm
Resources
Practicum guidelines for health improvement practitioners - This resource is available only to Health Improvement Practitioners (HIPs) who have been permitted access.
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