A New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)-approved program
The New Zealand Tertiary College Certificate in Early Childhood Teaching (Level 6) is a two year program. The first year is the same as the Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 5), while the second year of the program builds on the knowledge and practical aspects of early childhood education learned in the first stage, as well as equipping students with fundamental writing and research skills to help them prepare for higher level study.