Certificate in Contraception and Sexual Health 2026
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*Funding Available* This course is for NZ Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, and Doctors. This course is comprised of 9 hours of online self-directed prerequisite courses, and a two day workshop followed by a 60-90 minute assessment on the third day. This course offers the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills in contraception and sexual health.
$1320 or FREE if you meet funding criteria (see prerequisites below) -
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Course description
This course is comprised of 9 hours of online self-directed prerequisite courses, and a two day workshop followed by a 60-90 minute assessment on the third day. The prerequisite courses are our Sexually Transmissible Infections 2026 and Contraception: Overview and Practical Essentials Online 2026 courses. Please do not attempt to register for these prerequisite courses yourself, as each learner will be manually enrolled into them by our Administrator once approved to attend the workshop.
Course Schedule and Assessment Information
- Days 1 and 2: The course runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Day 3 (Assessment Day): the third day of the course is fully online. Assessments are conducted via Zoom, and participants are only required for a 60–90 minute session.
This means you do not need to set aside the entire day for assessment Participants who are travelling can travel home at the end of the second day.
The prerequisite courses will take approximately nine hours to complete and must be completed 14 days prior to the commencement of the workshop.
The course covers:
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Sexually transmissible infections
- Fertility awareness
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
- Māori cultural perspectives
- Youth issues related to sexual health.
This course also includes an optional 4 hour clinical placement at a Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa clinic.
Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand funding criteria applies - see below.
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Prerequisites
- Full New Zealand Nursing, Midwifery or Medical Registration
- Current Practicing Certificate
- Current Indemnity Insurance
For a Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand funded place on this course, you must meet at least one of the following criteria. The highest priority for funding starts at 1:
- Māori nurses/doctors working for Māori providers
- Non-Māori nurses/doctors working for Māori providers
- Pacific nurses/doctors working for Pacific providers
- Non-Pacific nurses/doctors working for Pacific providers
- Māori nurses/doctors working for health service providers
Community/rural/urban nurses/doctors (including Practice Nurses, Well Child Tamariki Ora Nurses)
*Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand employed health professionals are excluded from the funding criteria*
For general course information, including our cancellation policy, please read the Terms and Conditions of courses and Code of Practice.
The Certificate in Contraception and Sexual Health activity (workshop only) has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 24 CME credits for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.
Additional CME credits will be provided for the two pre-requisite courses - STI Online (6 CME credits) & COPE Online (12 CME credits).
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