FIELD Business
Review of Business qualifications
National Certificate in Business (Small Business Management) [Ref: 0172]
National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5) [Ref: 0370]
National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 3) [Ref: 0633]
National Certificate in Business Administration (Level 4) [Ref: 0634]
National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 0649]
National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 0743]
National Certificate in Employment Relations (Union Representation) (Level 2) [Ref: 1261]
National Certificate in Business (Level 3) [Ref: 1431]
National Diploma in Business (Level 5) with optional strands in Accounting, Finance, Finance - Māori, Health and Safety Management, Human Resource Management, Māori Business and Management, Marketing, People Development and Coordination, Project Management, Quality Management, and Systems and Resources Management [Ref: 1498]
National Diploma in Business (Level 6) [Ref: 1499]
National Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) [Ref: 1500]
National Diploma in Project Management (Level 5) [Ref: 1501]
NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published January 2015
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2019.
New and replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) [Ref: 2455]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) [Ref: 2452]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 2461]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 2456]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3) [Ref: 2453]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Small Business) (Level 3) [Ref: 2454]
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4) [Ref: 2457]
New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) [Ref: 2462]
New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Relations (Union Representative) (Level 3) [Ref: 2463]
New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Project Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 2459]
New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Māori Business and Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 2460]
Summaryofreview andconsultationprocess
The review follows the development of New Zealand qualifications in Business, in the mandatory review of Business qualifications. Although the mandatory review included all Business qualifications at Levels 2-6 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, qualifications in Small Business Management above Level 4 and in Quality Management were suggested for future development.
The review of these national qualifications will take place in a future development of New Zealand qualifications in Business.
CategoryCandDqualificationswillexpireattheendofDecember2018.
Mainchangesresultingfromthereview
NationalCertificateinBusiness(SmallBusinessManagement)[Ref:0172]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinBusiness(SmallBusiness)(Level4) [Ref: 2457]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalDiplomain BusinessAdministration(Level5)[Ref:0370]
replaced by
NewZealandDiplomainBusiness(withstrandsinAccounting,Administration andTechnology,LeadershipandManagement, and Project Management)(Level5) [Ref: 2459]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein BusinessAdministration andComputing(Level3)[Ref:0633]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinBusiness(AdministrationandTechnology)(Level3) [Ref: 2452]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein BusinessAdministration (Level4)[Ref:0634]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinBusiness(AdministrationandTechnology)(Level4) [Ref: 2461]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein Business(FirstLine Management)(Level4) [Ref:0649]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinBusiness(FirstLineManagement)(Level4) [Ref: 2456]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein Business (FirstLine Management)(Level3) [Ref:0743]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinBusiness(IntroductiontoTeamLeadership) (Level3) [Ref: 2453]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein EmploymentRelations(UnionRepresentation)(Level2) [Ref:1261]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinWorkplaceRelations(UnionRepresentative) (Level3) [Ref: 2463]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein Business(Level3)[Ref:1431]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalDiplomain Business(Level5)withoptionalstrandsin Accounting,Finance, Finance- Māori,Healthand SafetyManagement,HumanResourceManagement, MāoriBusinessandManagement,Marketing,PeopleDevelopmentand Coordination,ProjectManagement,QualityManagement,andSystemsand ResourcesManagement[Ref:1498]
replaced by
NewZealandDiplomainBusiness(withstrandsinAccounting,Administration andTechnology,LeadershipandManagement, and Project Management)(Level5) [Ref: 2459]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
This qualification contains two optional strands which can no longer be achieved: Finance Optional Strand and Finance - Māori Optional Strand. This is because there are not enough credits available in the specified domains for the requirements of the strands to be met.
NationalDiplomain Business(Level6)[Ref:1499]
replaced by
NewZealandDiplomainBusiness(withstrandsinAccounting,Administration andTechnology,LeadershipandManagement, and MāoriBusinessand Management)(Level 6) [Ref: 2460]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalCertificatein ProjectManagement(Level4)[Ref:1500]
replaced by
NewZealandCertificateinProjectManagement(Level4) [Ref: 2462]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
NationalDiplomain ProjectManagement(Level 5)[Ref:1501]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting; Administration and Technology; Leadership and Management, and Project Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 2459]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the expiring qualifications is 31 December 2016.
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NZQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |