13 December 2013 at 9:00 am
Qualifications Framework update
Qualifications at levels 1-6 listed on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) can be used in countries other than New Zealand.
In November the NZQF Qualification Listing and Operational Rules were amended to enable quality-assured qualifications at levels 1-6 that meet particular needs of an overseas country. The change allows qualification developers to apply to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to list a qualification at levels 1-6 that are tailored to specific offshore needs for vocational education and training at certificate and diploma levels.
In most cases New Zealand qualifications at levels 1-6 are well suited to overseas labour markets. However, in some exceptional circumstances, these qualifications lack the required content (most likely regulatory) for a particular country and a separate qualification may be developed for listing on the NZQF.
Listing a qualification on the NZQF makes its quality-assured status transparent. Qualifications for specific overseas requirements must undergo the same rigorous quality assurance as all other qualifications.
For more information about the recent amendments to the rules and offshore programme delivery see the NZQA website: www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/offshore-use-of-qualifications-and-programmes/.
