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Healthy Futures Gateway

A Student Experience Programme


Pharmacy retail is a vital part of New Zealand Aotearoa’s health system. Every day, right across the country, the dedicated and caring people working in pharmacy retail are helping their fellow Kiwis. Whether it’s advice on a health issue that is worrying someone, supplying a key medicine they need, or finding a special gift for a loved one, the people working in our pharmacies are there to help. A career in pharmacy retail offers huge choice, a lifetime of possibilities, and healthy futures for customers and staff too.

Healthy Futures is a Retail Gateway programme that gives students a chance to get valuable work experience in pharmacy retail. They will gain skills, knowledge and experience that will give them a career head start in pharmacy or any other retail environment and help them move from school into a career. They’ll also be involved in an industry that is all about helping everyone get or stay healthy.

Students will gain credits that can be used towards a nationally recognised New Zealand Certificate in Retail. They’ll learn important skills in line with industry standards including: serve customers face to face; product knowledge and information; sale of goods and services legislation; understanding theft and fraud in retail; and workplace health and safety.

Healthy Futures

 

Healthy futures logo landscape


How it works

The school will arrange a work placement for their student/s at Healthy Futures. The school will purchase the customised ServiceIQ learning resources. The student will be supported by the ServiceIQ’s learning resources and store management to gain an understanding of the world of retail.  

The student will complete the verifications and assessments with support of the workplace. Students’ work will be assessed by a ServiceIQ registered assessor or via an alternative assessor that meets all NZQA requirements. 

Benefits for students

  • Get an introduction to an exciting career in pharmacy retail.

  • Enjoy the camaraderie of working as part of a team.

  • Gain credits towards a nationally recognised qualification.

  • Learn great industry skills and knowledge essential for a healthy future in pharmacy or any retail. 

  • Get real experience in a real workplace. 

  • Learn in a supportive environment.

This successful programme is a partnership between ServiceIQ and Green Cross Health.

Programme details

Students will be assessed in these unit standards:

Unit Unit standard title Level  Credits
11817 Serve customers face to face in a wide range of contexts 3 4
11968 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of legislation applicable to sale of good and services 2 4
11971 Use safe work practices in a retail environment under supervision 2 3
24997 Demonstrate knowledge of theft and fraud in a retail or distribution environment 2 5
28301 Demonstrate knowledge of products and product information in a retail environment 2 5
  Total Credits   21

 

Any questions?

Want to know more about Gateway, how to sign up your students, and what are the costs involved?