ACE Courses
Adult and Community Education (ACE) provides adults with community-based education, foundation skills, and pathways into other learning opportunities that meet community learning needs.
FREE* – ACE (Communities) Fund Funding is only used in respect of a learner enrolled in an ACE programme who is and continues to be: (i) a Domestic Student; and (ii) aged 16 years or over; and (iii) not a full-time secondary school student. This is also for people with low or no formal qualifications: these courses will improve employability, promote social and cultural inclusion and participation, raise foundation skills, and improve health and wellbeing.
ACE Courses include:
- Get Work Ready
- Introduction to Barista & Food Safety
- Communication & Confidence in Work and in Life
- Introduction to Administration (Computer Skills)
- Logistics and Roading Basics
ACE Courses are available in Palmerston North and Hamilton
Alternative Courses:
If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it.”
– unknown
Wed 19 May 2021 - Wed 26 May 2021
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM (2 weeks) 26-hour course, covering: Interview Skills / Manage Stress, Develop Resilience and Appreciate Diversity (Employability)
Tue 25 May 2021 - Thu 27 May 2021
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (3 days) 16-hour course, covering: Basic Knowledge of Logistic and Roading Industries (Taster/Employability)
Mon 31 May 2021 - Fri 4 Jun 2021
09:30 AM - 03:00 PM (5 days) 26-hour course, covering: Interview Skills / Manage Stress, Develop Resilience and Appreciate Diversity (Employability)
Wed 2 Jun 2021 - Wed 9 Jun 2021
09:00 AM - 03:30 PM (2 weeks) 17-hour course, covering: Windows 10, MS Word, MS Excel (Raise Foundation Skills/Taster/Digital Literacy)
Tue 8 Jun 2021 - Fri 11 Jun 2021
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (4 days) 18-hour course, covering Barista Coffee Making and Basic Food Safety (Taster/Employability)
Thu 17 Jun 2021 - Mon 21 Jun 2021
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (5 days) 16-hour course, covering: Basic Knowledge of Logistic and Roading Industries (Taster/Employability)
Mon 21 Jun 2021 - Wed 23 Jun 2021
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM (3 days) 18-hour course, covering Barista Coffee Making and Basic Food Safety (Taster/Employability)
Wed 23 Jun 2021 - Wed 30 Jun 2021
09:30 AM - 03:00 PM (2 weeks) 26-hour course covering: Wellbeing, Future Planning & Budgeting & CV Writing (Raise Foundation Skills/Life Skills/Financial Literacy)
Tue 29 Jun 2021 - Fri 2 Jul 2021
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM (4 days) 17-hour course, covering: Windows 10, MS Word, MS Excel (Raise Foundation Skills/Taster/Digital Literacy)
Tue 6 Jul 2021 - Fri 9 Jul 2021
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (4 days) 18-hour course, covering Barista Coffee Making and Basic Food Safety (Taster/Employability) May 2021
June 2021
July 2021
