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National qualifications
There are more than 800 National Certificates and National Diplomas registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The three levels of NCEA are just three of them.
There are National Certificates in areas as diverse as adventure tourism, animal care, aircraft servicing, aquaculture, boatbuilding, casino gaming, computing, customer service, early childhood care, electronics, engineering, design, forestry, fitness, hospitality, joinery, mental health, performing arts, pharmacy, printing, science, skiing, surveying, tourism, whakairo and woolhandling.
What's special about National Certificates and National Diplomas?
The skills and knowledge that are required for National Certificates and National Diplomas are nationally recognised because national organisations (such as industry representatives) design them.
Some examples
| Name | Level |
Description | More |
|---|---|---|---|
National Certificate in Employment Skills |
1 |
The National Certificate in Employment Skills is awarded to people who have demonstrated competence in literacy, oracy, numeracy and other personal and technical skills. These skills have been identified by a wide range of employers as being important in the workplace. This qualification accepts credit from both unit standards and achievement standards. |
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National Certificate in Agriculture |
2 |
The National Certificate in Agriculture is intended as an entry qualification for people new to training. The qualification is suitable for people entering the agriculture industry with either no previous experience, or limited industry-specific skills. The focus of this qualification is on acquisition of basic skills in farming situations involving the use of tractors, motorcycles, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV); handling and treatment of livestock; and electric and non-electric fence components. |
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| National Cert in Mathematics | |||
Te Waharoa - National Certificate in Māori |
2 |
The National Certificate in Māori (Te Waharoa) is designed to act as a target for significant achievement from field Māori and to motivate and provide a learning/training focus for learners. It is further intended to offer a pathway into mainstream achievement and to act as an opportunity to continue with further study and achievement in either field Māori or other areas. |
Local Qualifications
Additionally, many organisations offer what are known as 'local qualifications'. These are not registered with NZQA, are not on the NQF, and so NZQA has no knowledge of their value.
It is important to recognise that these may be valuable qualifications, developed to meet specific needs. NZQA, however, has no involvement with them and therefore has no knowledge of their quality or value.
Last updated: 12 February 2008