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Funding Options

Pre-Entry Preparation Training

Dreaming about a career in the NZ Police, Defence Force, Fire & Emergency or Corrections?

Need support to prepare for pre-entry testing?

Edvance is here to help.

Fully Funded Programmes

Our award-winning programmes can be fully funded by the Tertiary Education Commission.

Tailored Training

We work with you to create customised educational pathways that achieve your specific organisation goals.

NZQA Accredited

We are an NZQA Category 1 provider which puts us among the highest-ranking educational providers in New Zealand.

A career that helps protect New Zealand and our people can be incredibly rewarding and provide excellent opportunities for growth. As part of the application process you will need to pass an academic (psychometric) test.

Our Pre-Entry Preparation programme is designed to equip you with the skills to succeed in pre-entry academic testing for the following careers:

NZ Police
Fire and Emergency NZ
NZ Defence Force – Army, Navy, Air Force
Department of Corrections

The Edvance Pre-Entry Preparation programme is kept up to date with relevant testing requirements and covers the following:

Literacy skills (including spelling and writing)
Numeracy skills
Abstract, numerical and verbal reasoning
Timed multi-choice test practice
Initial and final assessment stages to track progress

Are you eligible? This course can be fully funded for those who meet the following criteria:

NZ Citizen or NZ resident
Have literacy or numeracy skill gaps
Have low or no qualifications

Where: Currently offered fully online (distance learning) – using Zoom and Google Classroom.

When: Two evenings per week

2026 Intake 1: ONLINE - Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm – 9:30pm

Provisional dates:

Information session Monday 19 January 7pm

Course starting Monday 2 February

Can’t attend the above classes?

We also offer an online, self-directed training option that can be accessed from anywhere. Sign up to our online training site to access timed practice tests and other helpful resources to help you prepare for academic pre-entry testing.

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Pre-Entry Preparation Training

Fully Funded Programmes

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NZQA Accredited

Can’t attend the above classes?

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