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Published 11 Nov 2019

Short Courses that Lead to Good Jobs

by Stephanie Caruso
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The job market in New Zealand is at a great level right now, with the country’s employment rate rising by a healthy 3% annually, now is a great time to find a full time or part-time job. There are many new job openings for generalist skills and also opportunities available for specialists in industries such as engineering, medicine and IT.

Short courses are a fantastic way to start your journey into a new career pathway or to up-skill your current skill-set; they can fill the gap in your knowledge and provides a competitive edge when applying for high-paying jobs.

Short courses also offer flexibility and convenience, with many educational institutions offering an online course option for a variety of disciplines. They also offer a taste test for the career path of your choice and help you to learn and discover the types of areas in this career change or new job.

Good jobs and short courses


At training.co.nz we’ve come up with a selection of the best short courses in New Zealand; requiring only work experience and dedication to the career change. You can find yourself with an average salary or above in the short term after completing an online course or attending classes at an educational institute.

You should also consider looking into microcredentials as a way of upskilling in this current job market.

Here are some of our top short courses that lead to good jobs and opportunities within the job market:

  • Chef - Culinary Arts

    There is always demand within the culinary arts to find a job opportunity and for a Chef, Bartender or Cafe/Restaurant Manager the average salary annually is approximately $44,500 however salary is typically at a per hour rate. The culinary arts is seen to have a projected growth of 3.7% per year as there is a shortage of Chefs in New Zealand as many seek employment overseas.

  • Beauty Therapist - Beauty

    In the Beauty industry, there is currently strong growth with the promise of future job prospects in areas such as eyelash extensions, makeup application, facials, spray tanning and hair care and design. Within New Zealand, there has been an increase for a variety of beauty services driven by changes to demographic trends and innovation in treatments and technology.

  • Medical Receptionist - Health

    The health industry is highly important and offers a variety of positions with a range in the average salary’s. Job opportunities found through a short course include being a Health Care Assistant, Registered Nurse and even Paramedic. There are a variety of short courses online available to help you on the journey to your dream job within the health industry and all offer a foundation of knowledge that you can build on with practical work experience.

  • Information Technology Consultant - IT

    Working in IT is always in demand as technology is extremely vital for any company and business. With many common tech issues that can impact the running of a business, completing a short course in IT could see you potentially earn in the future around $75,000 but there are a variety of salary levels within this career choice. Within this industry there are opportunities to work remotely or completely online, there are also some careers within the IT industry such as a Business Analyst who require travel as part of their job requirements.

  • Masseuse - Massage

    If you’re considering a career change to one that has flexibility to work part-time to be self-employed. In New Zealand the average salary for Massage Therapists is $23,500 per year. The pathway to becoming a masseuse is just as simple as completing a short course, with opportunities in major cities such as Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington to grow in this career field.

Job training is available for all careers out there, depending on your passions and skill set. Some other job titles that pay well include Personal Trainer, Electrician, Real Estate Agent; web development, aged care, information technology and business administration.

These are areas within New Zealand’s job market that only require online short courses or distance learning courses to get started.

Educational Institutes in New Zealand


Options to study a short course don’t have to be just at TAFE, you have choices including distance learning courses, which is a way of learning remotely without having face-to-face contact and being in a classroom setting.

There are also options in New Zealand to apply for correspondence courses where students and tutors communicate via post. Ensure you check what study options your dream course offers you.

In today’s society, you don’t need to have a bachelors degree to make your way into the highest paying jobs, it’s about connections, years of experience and the willingness to put in the hard yards and constantly grow.

Within the main cities of New Zealand you can find a variety of educational institutions offering short courses in an array of career fields:

Short Courses Auckland

  • Auckland Institutes of Studies
  • New Zealand Institute of Education (NZIE)
  • Southern Institute of Technology

Short Courses Wellington

  • Victoria University of Wellington
  • Massey University

Short Courses Christchurch

  • University of Canterbury
  • Lincoln University
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Stephanie Caruso

Stephanie is a content writer on all things careers and education. Recently graduating with a Bachelor of Marketing, she is intrigued by all things around the psychology of marketing decisions. She is also super passionate about informing and enlightening people throughout each step of their career journey.

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