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STAR programmes are short bite-sized courses that help students develop foundational-level knowledge and skills in the field of their choice. Although the courses are short they are packed with high quality content that helps students further their learning and earn credits.
These courses are excellent for testing the waters to assess whether a particular field or domain is suitable for the student without the expectation for any long-term commitment. They are fun and interactive courses that allow students to experiment with fields that are of their interest or simply inquisitive about.
This short course is a great introduction to one of the most dynamic careers in the world! You will spend two days learning about the roles and responsibilities of the job, taught by a former flight attendant. Safety demonstrations, boarding announcements, food and beverage service, first aid and security are all covered in this fun short course.
• 23755 –Identify and self-evaluate the demands of a specific role in a tourism workplace.
Level
03
Credits
03
Date:
• 19-20 Apr, 11-12 Jul, 3-4 Oct 2022
Get ready for the tourism boom by learning about New Zealand attractions, activities, events, tourism services and transportation services. Learn how to prepare tour itineraries and how to promote tourism destinations.
• 18212 – Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand as a tourist destination
• 24733: Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination
Level
03
Credits
13
Date:
• 19-22 Apr, 11-14 Jul, 3-4 Oct 2022
Welcome to the world of international travel. Develop fascinating knowledge of world geography and the means of getting to these places. Also learn about the crucial regulatory requirements for New Zealand travellers.
Unit Standard 18282: Advise customers of regulatory requirements for international air travel
Unit Standard 25508: Demonstrate knowledge of world travel geography
Level
03
Credits
07
Date:
• 26-28 Apr, 18-20 Jul, 10-12 Oct 2022
Learn about tourism within New Zealand and its key attractions, activities and events. Also learn about work roles and skills within tourism. Oh, and did we mention that the course includes a free trip to the All Blacks Experience at SkyCity?
Unit Standard 24728: Demonstrate knowledge of work roles in tourism
Unit Standard 24731: Demonstrate knowledge of destination New Zealand
Level
02
Credits
07
Date:
•26-28 Apr, 18-20 Jul, 10-12 Oct 2022
Learn customer service skills which are in extremely high demand in the country and across the world. The skills you learn will open up a whole new world of opportunities in customer service in the hospitality industry and beyond.
Unit Standard 14469: Provide customers with information about an establishment in the hospitality industry
Unit Standard 21853: Provide hospitality sales and service opportunities to customers
Level
02
Credits
07
level 2: 02
level 3: 05
Level
03
Date:
• 19-22 Apr, 11-14 Jul, 3-6 Oct 2022
Learn the foundational food safety skills and knowledge about food contamination hazards and their control. Food safety skills are required by all staff intending to work in hospitality food production.
Unit Standard 167: Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision
Unit Standard 168: Demonstrate knowledge of food contamination hazards, and
control methods used in a food establishment
Unit Standard 20666: Demonstrate basic knowledge of contamination hazards and control methods used in a food business
Level
02
Credits
10
level 2: 06
level 3: 04
Level
03
Date:
• 26-27 Apr, 18-19 Jul, 10-11 Oct 2022
Have you ever wanted to learn how to prepare fantastic coffees? This is your opportunity.
Unit Standard 17288: Prepare and present espresso beverages for service
Level
03
Credits
05
Date:
• 19-20, 21-22, 26-27, 28-29 Apr, 11-13, 12-14, 18-20, 19-21 Jul, 3-5, 4-6, 10-12, 11-13 Oct 2022
“Would you like it shaken or stirred?”
Learn the best way to answer that question and amaze others with your non-alcoholic beverage-mixing and hot beverage preparation skills.
Unit Standard 14425: Prepare and serve hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks for a commercial hospitality establishment
Level
02
Credits
05
Date:
• 19-21 Apr, 11-13Jul, 3-5 Oct 2022
Learn to create original graphical creations using vector graphics. Graphic Design skills are invaluable for business marketing, product and service quality management and within the creative industry.
Unit Standard 29791: Capture and prepare digital media for integration into other applications
Unit Standard 91907: Analyse an area of computer science
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
03
Credits
05
Date:
• 19-21 Apr, 11-13 Jul, 3-5 Oct 2022
At this very moment, Artificial Intelligence is changing the way humans interact with the world both in relation to business and society. This short course allows you to use some of the state-of-the-art techniques to create your own shallow and deep learning machine learning models and make accurate predictions before they happen!skills are extremely useful in academics as well as in business.
Unit Standard 29273: Investigate, plan, design and create digital outcome solutions to meet the requirements of a specified brief
Unit Standard 91908: Analyse an area of computer science
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
03
Credits
08
Date:
• 26-28 Apr, 18-20 Jul, 10-12 Oct 2022
Gain an insight into some of the critical success factors that impact businesses. Develop an appreciation of communication within business situations.
Unit Standard 25424 – Demonstrate knowledge of factors that impact businesses
Unit Standard 9694 – Demonstrate and apply knowledge of communication process theory
Level
03
Credits
08
Date:
• 19-22 Apr, 11-14 Jul, 3-6 Oct 2022
Learn how to design and create interactive websites using web
authoring tools and HTML. Develop, test and evaluate websites for organisational use.
Unit Standard 29775: Use the main features and functions of a web authoring and design tool to create a website
Unit Standard 29776: Use the main features of an HTML editor to create a website
Unit Standard 29788: Develop and evaluate an interactive website for organisational use
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
02
Credits
12
level 2: 07
level 3: 05
Level
03
Date:
•19-21 Apr, 11-13 Jul, 3-5 Oct 2022
Learn how to search and gather information, use collaboration tools, safely connect and communicate with users using social networking applications. Also develop an understanding of how information technology is impacting various aspects of society.
Unit Standard 5968: Discuss the social implications of information technology
Unit Standard 29781: Use the internet and common digital devices and software to gather information and connect with other users and devices
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
02
Credits
10
level 2: 07
level 3: 03
Level
03
Date:
• 26-28 Apr, 18-20 Jul, 10-12 Oct 2022
Kick-start a career in information technology by learning the foundations of networking. The course will allow you to use advanced and complex techniques for the development of a network. Receive valuable hands-on experience with networking
Unit Standard 91895: Use advanced techniques to develop a network
Unit Standard 91905: Use complex techniques to develop a network
Unit Standard 91908: Analyse an area of computer science
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
02
Credits
11
level 2: 04
level 3: 07
Level
03
Date:
• 26-28 Apr, 18- 20 Jul, 10-12 Oct 2022
Learn some of the latest techniques for analysing data and sharing your results with the rest of the world using smart and interactive reports and dashboards without the need to learn any coding. Data analysis skills are extremely useful in academics as well as in business.
Unit Standard 29273: Investigate, plan, design and create digital outcome solutions to meet the requirements of a specified brief
Unit Standard 91908: Analyse an area of computer science
Maximum Capacity: 12
Level
03
Credits
08
Date:
• 19-21 Apr, 11-13 Jul, 3-5 Oct 2022
