Note: From 1 July 2026, fees will apply to some vaccinator training courses, as temporary funding that enabled full fee subsidies from Health New Zealand has ended. Course fees are shown when the course is selected, or you can click here for a table of new course fees, effective from 1 July, and more information. Please note that foundation‑level courses will remain free to support employers and new vaccinators entering the workforce.‍

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Supervisors of Vaccinating Health Workers course

This 3-hour course for Supervisors of Vaccinating Health Workers (VHW) is designed for authorised and pharmacist vaccinators who are moving into supervision roles, and those currently in supervision roles.  

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Registration requirements

You must:

• be an authorised or pharmacist vaccinator becoming or currently in a VHW supervisory role

Course content

1. Cultural engagement
2. Vaccinating Health Worker scope
3. Skills for Supervisors​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

‍Assessment

The assessment is a set of 10 multiple choice questions with 20 minutes to complete.