Qualifications

To appear on New Zealand's Register of Quality Assured Qualifications, qualifications must be approved and quality assured, and delivered by an accredited education or training organisation.

There are two types of qualifications in New Zealand:

• National qualifications provide nationally recognised, consistent standards and qualifications. They give recognition and credit for standards-based knowledge and skills.
• Provider-developed (local) qualifications are those which have been developed by an education provider.

The primary responsibility for the quality of education delivered rests with the organisation that provides those services. However, quality assurance processes are in place to ensure government and individuals are investing time and money in quality education and training.

National qualifications are approved and quality assured by NZQA. Provider-developed qualifications are approved by NZQA[1] and other quality assurance bodies. Quality assurance for polytechnics is done by the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality (under delegation from NZQA) and for universities by the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee.

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  New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)