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Online training courses for New Zealand workplaces

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29 courses

Manual handling and workplace safety

Manual Task Hazard Awareness

Spot what makes a manual task risky, report it early and know what better controls look like. Drawn from WorkSafe guidance. Not lifting technique or moving people.

  • 31 min
  • 4 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Infection prevention and control

Infection Prevention Awareness

Clean hands, gloves and masks, coughs and sneezes, staying home when sick, and speaking up. Plain-English infection prevention basics for NZ care and cleaning work.

  • 38 min
  • 6 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Food safety and allergens

Food Safety Awareness

Everyday food safety for NZ food workers, using MPI's figures: handwashing, staying away when sick, keeping food apart, temperatures, cooling, reheating and date marks.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Cleaning and hotel housekeeping

General Cleaning Basics

Clean before you disinfect, read labels and safety data sheets, never mix products, handle wet floors and lone work, and know what to leave alone and report.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Cleaning and hotel housekeeping

Hotel Housekeeping Safety

Practical safety for room attendants and laundry staff in NZ hotels and motels: workload strain, needles and drugs, lone work, harassment, guest privacy and heat.

  • 42 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Warehouse and logistics

Warehouse Safety Awareness

For people on foot around forklifts: walkways and crossings, racking damage, loading docks and speaking up. Free to study. Not forklift operator training.

  • 44 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Manual handling and workplace safety

Workplace Health and Safety Basics

Your rights and duties under New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act: reporting hazards, stopping unsafe work, HSRs, PPE, and the changes from 1 April 2027.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Hospitality and retail

Difficult Customer Conversations

Plain steps for upset customers: listen, say what you can do, be honest about refunds, hand over well, and leave and get help when it stops being safe.

  • 39 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Construction safety awareness

Asbestos Awareness

Where asbestos hides in older New Zealand buildings, why you cannot tell by looking, when to stop and whom to tell, and who is allowed to remove it.

  • 40 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Aged care and disability support

Starting Work in Aged and Home Care

For your first weeks as a caregiver or support worker: who does what, people's rights, dignity, whānau, noticing and reporting changes, home visits and speaking up.

  • 49 min
  • 6 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$34.90 if you pass

Food safety and allergens

Food Allergen Awareness

Recognise allergy, intolerance, coeliac disease, the declared allergens and cross-contact, and know when to check, whom to tell and when to phone 111.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Fire safety and emergencies

Fire Warden Awareness

What a fire warden usually does before, during and after an alarm, what New Zealand law actually says, and how evacuation schemes and trial evacuations work.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Aged care and disability support

Dementia Awareness

What dementia is and is not, common changes, respectful communication, and what to notice and report about distress, choices, walking, eating and whānau.

  • 40 min
  • 6 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Aged care and disability support

Disability Awareness for Support Workers

How disabled people in New Zealand describe disability, supporting people to lead their own lives, rights, communication, and what to do when a choice worries you.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Aged care and disability support

Professional Boundaries in Care and Support

Recognise when a care relationship is getting too personal, from gifts and texts to small-community ties, and know when and whom to tell.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Childcare and early childhood

Starting Work in Early Childhood Education

Background for new relievers and staff in early childhood services: how the rules fit, ratios, safety checks, daily care and who to tell when worried.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Fire safety and emergencies

Workplace Emergency Readiness

What to find out on day one at work, and what New Zealand guidance says to do in an earthquake, tsunami, storm, flood, fire or threat.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Manual handling and workplace safety

Mental Wellbeing at Work

Everyday stress at work, habits with evidence behind them, work factors that can harm wellbeing, checking in with a colleague, and whom to tell.

  • 40 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Employment Rights Basics

What a new worker in New Zealand is owed: a written agreement, minimum pay, breaks, leave and fair treatment, and what to do when something goes wrong.

  • 42 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

First-Time Team Leader

For people just promoted from the floor: clear tasks, delegating, check-ins, short talks, fair rosters, health and safety, and what to pass up the line.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Office, privacy and cyber security

Cyber Security Basics for Workers

Everyday cyber security for people who are not IT staff: passwords, two-step verification, updates, devices, Wi-Fi, file sharing, backups, AI tools and reporting.

  • 36 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Office, privacy and cyber security

Privacy at Work

What the Privacy Act 2020 means in everyday work: collecting, protecting, sharing and disposing of information, and what to do after a mistake.

  • 35 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Office, privacy and cyber security

Spotting Scams and Phishing at Work

How scams reach workers, how to check a message, payment or call by another channel, and what to do straight after a mistake, without shame.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Workplace Bullying Awareness

What counts as workplace bullying in New Zealand and what does not, your options if you experience or see it, what team leaders should do, and where help is.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Management Basics for New Managers

For new managers in New Zealand: priorities, roster costs, hiring, agreements, trial periods, leave, flexible requests, safety duties and when to get advice.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Leading a Small Team

For people already running a team: routines, workload, conflict between two people, keeping everyone included, coaching, change, and looking after yourself.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Feedback and Hard Conversations

How to raise a problem, listen, agree next steps, recognise good work and take feedback, and when a quiet word needs your employer's formal process.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Clear Communication at Work

How to say the main thing first, listen, check understanding, write plainly, hand over between shifts and get an interpreter when someone needs one.

  • 38 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass

Employment, leadership and communication

Record Keeping at Work

How to write factual, timely notes, correct mistakes honestly, handle incident and complaint records, and understand who may read records and how long they are kept.

  • 37 min
  • 5 modules

Free to study

Certificate NZ$24.90 if you pass