CUAP and NZQA approval

Removed reference to CUAP or NZQA approval for Classifications #13 #17, and #32.

Removed as this is required for TEC funding so does not need to be mentioned in the classification requirements.

Duration of study

Changed references from ‘duration of study’ to ‘credits.’

Updated references as the credit value is a more accurate measure than ‘duration of study’. ‘Duration of study’ can be part or full time whereas the condition is about the intensity of the study.

Guidance

Added guidance page on how to navigate the document. Added more information about the DCG and how to use it in the introduction section.

Added to give users of the DCG more information to assist them with their use of it. Supports tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs) understanding of why courses need to be classified correctly.

Trade Certificates

Removed references to Trade Certificates.

Removed as Trade Certificates no longer exist following unified funding system (UFS) changes in 2023.

90 percent rule

Added 90 percent rule information to all classifications (previously only in the introduction).

Added to reinforce the need to apply the 90 percent rule to every classification to ensure the most accurate classification is applied.

Definitions

Ensured all definitions reflect the funding mechanisms and removed additional language, as this is included in the classification information.

Updated to align with the funding mechanisms.

Programme basis rule

Provided additional guidance on how the programme rule should be applied.

Added guidance to align with policy intent.

Language

Changed language in the table to reflect funding rates table on our website.

Changed to ensure consistent language across TEC documents.

C1 level funding

Removed note about C1 level funding for some courses.

Removed as with the introduction of the Unified Funding System the funding rate for C1 is the same rate as the current UFS funding rate for classification #01, so it was no longer required.  

Secondary employment agriculture

Removed reference to 'secondary employment agriculture' from courses that cannot use the classification and reference that this was being classified as Classification #5.2.

Updated to reflect outdated language that did not relate to current TEC funded courses. This references employment, not a subject, so it is not relevant to course classification.

Aged Care

Changed 'Rest Home Workers' to 'Aged Care.'

Updated to reflect correct study course terminology, not occupations.

English as a Second or Other Language

Removed 'English as a Second or Other Language' from list of courses.

English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) (renamed as English Language Teaching (ELT) for 2024) is funded through a specific mechanism, which specifies funding rates, and courses do not need to be classified through the DCG.

Health and safety training/ staff development

Removed reference to health and safety training/ staff development courses not being eligible for TEC funding.

Removed as is covered in the funding conditions. Courses will not receive TEC funding if they are health and safety related so can remove classification.

Interfloral

Removed ‘interfloral’ (and similar) from list of courses under Classification #03.

Removed as ‘interfloral’ is an industry brand not a course, and is covered under floristry.

JEB qualification

Removed referenced to JEB qualification under Tertiary Teaching/Certificates/ Diplomas.

Removed as language was out of date.

Paramedical studies

Changed ‘Paramedical studies’ to ‘Paramedicine’.

Updated language to reflect sector feedback.

Social work

Added that this classification should be used it a course does not meet the criteria for classification #17.

Added to reflect that practicum social work courses at degree level can use classification #17.

Women’s studies

Changed ‘women's studies’ to ‘gender studies.’

Updated to reflect more contemporary wording.

Osteopathy courses

Added note that Osteopathy courses must be approved by the Osteopathic Council to use this classification.

Added as reflects that Osteopathy is a profession regulated under the Health Practices Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HCPA).

Warehouse and logistics

Clarified that warehousing and logistics includes aviation ground handling courses.

Added for clarity for what is included in warehouse and logistics classifications.

Hobby/relaxation/leisure gardening/secondary employment agriculture

Added note that courses in hobby/relaxation/leisure gardening and secondary employment agriculture fall under the ‘General Education’ classification.

Updated for consistency as this was already mentioned in Classification #03.

Hobby, relaxation, and leisure courses

Removed reference to hobby, relaxation, and leisure courses under Classification #5.2

Removed as this classification is for courses that are not assigned under any other classification, but hobby, relaxation, and leisure courses fall under Classification #3.

Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence

Added ‘Augmented Reality’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence’ to list of courses which fall under Classification #06.

Provides clearer guidance on how to classify specific courses in the Delivery Classification Guide.

Funeral directing

Removed reference of ‘funeral directing’ from Classification #13.

Removed reference of ‘funeral directing’ as this falls under Classification #03 not Classification #13.

Pharmacy Assistant

Removed ‘Pharmacy Assistant’ from courses that use Classification #13.

Removed as ‘Pharmacy Assistant’ was previous listed under #13 however was excluded through a note and directed to be classified as #03. We have removed it to avoid any potential confusion. 

Pharmacy Technician

Removed ‘Pharmacy Technician’ from courses that use Classification #13.

Removed as ‘Pharmacy Technician’ was previous listed under #13 however was excluded through a note and directed to be classified as #17. We have removed it to avoid any potential confusion. 

Pharmacy Technician is not a health science-based study, but as it has some health-related elements it should be classified as #17 Health Related Professions.

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Removed reference to only undergraduate programmes being able to use Classification #13.

Removed reference to only undergraduate courses being able to use #13, as postgraduate courses do not attract clinical training funding adjustments, and they must be classified as Classification #13.    

Accreditation

Added reference that a provider needs to be accredited by the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board pursuant to section 12 of the Health Practitioners’ Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA) before using this classification.

Added to reflect that optometry is regulated by the HCPA so courses must be accredited.

Enrolled Nursing

Changed reference from ‘Nursing’ to ‘Enrolled Nursing’.

Changed to make it clear what nursing programmes can use the Classification #17.

Counselling/Applied Counselling

Removed mentions of the National Certificate in Counselling/Applied Counselling.

Removed as the National Certificate in Counselling/Applied Counselling has been discontinued.

Forensic Psychiatry

Removed ‘Forensic Psychiatry’ from courses that fall under Classification #17.

Removed as forensic psychiatry is not funded by the TEC. This is a specialisation of the medical field completed through supervision and not done through TEOs.

Paramedicine

Updated to include Paramedicine.

Updated to reflect that courses leading to being a registered paramedic can be classified in Classification #17.

Practitioner Nursing

Added 'Practitioner Nursing' under courses that can use #17 Classification.

Added as this is the masters nursing programme that cannot use the clinical nursing classification, added it under Classification #17 to make it clear.

Exercise Physiology

Added “(unless the course meets the requirements for Classification #13)” next to Exercise Physiology.

Added because if a course fits the requirements for a Sports Science course under Classification #13 it should use this classification.

Requirements to use classification

Added ‘Kōhanga Reo teacher training programme’ to eligible courses for this classification.

Added as in 2023 a new Kōhanga Reo kaiako pay scheme took effect to align with kura kaiako. Updating #19.1 to include Kōhanga Reo training reflects the work of pay parity and aligns with the policy intent for the classification.

Pre-service teacher

Changed all references of ‘pre-service teacher education programme’ to ‘Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme’

Changed as ‘pre-service’ is out of date language and the sector now refers to this as ‘Initial Teacher Education’ as reflected by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

Registered nursing

Changed name from ‘Comprehensive nursing’ to ‘Registered nursing’.

Changed as this is the language used by the sector and the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Undergraduate

Removed reference of ‘3-year’ and replaced with ‘Undergraduate.’

Updated to ensure all undergraduate level midwifery degrees are included under this classification.

Requirement

Added a requirement that a course must use a 'Class-A- full mission simulator' to use Classification #38.

Updated to reflect the intention of the higher funding rate when Classification #38 was created. The Class-A-full mission simulator is a high-cost piece of equipment that reflects the high funding rate.  

Restriction

Removed reference to enrolment in this classification being restricted.

Removed as enrolments are not restricted in this classification.

Restriction

Removed reference to enrolment in this classification being restricted.

Removed as enrolments are not restricted in this classification.

Discontinuation

Removed as Classification #40 is replaced by ‘#42 Mātauranga Māori and Te Reo Māori.’

Removed as Classification #42 was created to implement the funding rate increase for Te Reo Māori and Mātauranga from Budget 2023.

Discontinuation

Removed as Classification #41 is replaced by ‘#42 Mātauranga Māori and Te Reo Māori.’

Removed as Classification #42 was created to implement the funding rate increase for Te Reo Māori and Mātauranga from Budget 2023.

New classification

Classification #42 added to the DCG.

Added as a new classification to implement the funding rate increase for Te Reo Māori and Mātauranga from Budget 2023.