What We're About

Welcome to our website where you can find out more about the Cook Islands Department of Resources Development (DNHRD).

Our vision:

To improve the quality and relevance of and access, to tertiary education and vocational skills training through strengthening the coordination and facilitation of skills training, quality assurance or tertiary providers and the effective management of resources that support tertiary education and training in the Cook Islands.

We have information about:

  • Student assistance funds for Cook Islanders studying at their own costs in country or overseas
  • Overseas and in country scholarship programmes in collaboration with donor partners for Cook Islanders
  • Current courses such as Carpentry and Automotive Engineering and upcoming courses on offer at our Cook Islands Trade Training Center (CITTC)
  • Current and upcoming courses on offer at our national Hospitality & Tourism Training Center (HTTC)
  • Information about the Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes (ACITI)
  • Infomation about the accreditation of ACITI facilities and courses delivered to meet New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) standards.

We leave you now to begin your surfing of our website.

Kia manuia

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Applications sort for Short Term Training awards to NZ

Applications are now open for Short term training awards to New Zealand.   The STTA is for employers or self employed persons in the private, public, NGO and other sectors within the Cook Islands who wish to develop staff skills through short term training attachments.  This can include placements in workplaces or training organizations, and/or new course studies such as part-time study, single-paper study, or certificate or diploma courses. Studies to complete tertiary certificates and diplomas will not be eligible under this... Read more

Apr 05 2012 01:51 # of Hits:58

Search for 2011 resident Cook Islanders/PR graduates or graduands

Have you completed a tertiary or vocational qualification in 2011?   DNHRD will be holding its 2012 Graduation Ceremony for students who have completed qualifications in 2011 with the Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes.  This includes students from HTTC and CITTC. The ceremony will be held at the National Auditorium on Friday 27 January 2012 at 3pm.   At this ceremony we will acknowledge (returning) graduates and graduands from DNHRD and all other government administered scholarships/study schemes.  We would also like to acknowledge... Read more

Dec 29 2011 20:39 # of Hits:72

Cook Islands Government Scholarships to NZ and Overseas Student Assistance Fund

Expressions of interest for Cook Islands Government Scholarships (CIGS) & Overseas Private Student Assistance Fund (SAF) are now being sought from suitably qualified Cook Island men and women for study at an approved NZ tertiary institution. 1. 2011/2012 Cook Islands Government Scholarship Awards The purpose of this scholarship is to provide you with education and training so that you can assist in the social and economic development of the Cook Islands on your return home at the completion of your studies. Applicant will have... Read more

Nov 15 2011 20:27 # of Hits:133