National Certificate in Disability Support Assessment, Planning, and Coordination (Level 5) [Ref: 1382]
National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Advocacy) (Level 5) [Ref: 1636]
National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Team Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1676]
National Certificate in Social Services (Kaitautoko) (Level 5) [Ref: 1271] National Certificate in Social Service Work in Suicide Intervention (Level 6) [Ref: 0826]
National Diploma in Community Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0987] National Diploma in Counselling (Level 6) [Ref: 0988]
National Diploma in Employment Support (Level 6) [Ref: 1040]
National Diploma in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 6) [Ref: 1299] National Diploma in Social Service Work with Abuse, Neglect, and Violence (Level 6) [Ref: 0855]
National Diploma in Social Services (Level 6) [Ref: 1652]
National Diploma in Whānau/Family and Foster Care (Level 6) [Ref: 1147] National Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0670]
Careerforce has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellness (Practice/Applied Practice) (Level 5) [Ref: 3244]
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
During 2012, a mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Human Welfare sector covering Health, Disability, Social Services and Whānau Ora occurred. The review involved extensive consultation with stakeholder’s and education providers working in the industry. Consultation included meetings to discuss the need for, and structure of, the proposed new qualification, and subsequent meetings considered the content of the qualifications.
The proposed New Zealand Level 5 qualification will meet the many and varied needs of the large number of sectors that fall under the scope of Human Welfare. Confirmation of the need for a Level 5 qualification that would recognise graduate capabilities and provide an education pathway for learners was gained at a final round of public consultations and email attestations.
The existing National qualifications have been replaced by the New Zealand qualification as detailed below.
National Certificate in Social Services (Kaitautoko) (Level 5) [Ref: 1271]
National Certificate in Disability Support Assessment, Planning, and Coordination (Level 5) [Ref: 1382]
National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Advocacy) (Level 5) [Ref: 1636]
National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Team Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1676]
replaced by
Review category | C | See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017. The last date for award of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2019.
Learners currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualifications, may either complete the requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
National Diploma in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 6) [Ref: 1299]
National Diploma in Social Services (Level 6) [Ref: 1652]
National Diploma in Whānau/Family and Foster Care (Level 6) [Ref: 1147] National Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0670]
Review category | D | See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
The last date for entry into programmes leading to these qualifications is 31 December 2017. The last date for award of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020, at which stage they will be discontinued.
National Certificate in Social Service Work in Suicide Intervention (Level 6) [Ref: 0826] National Diploma in Employment Support (Level 6) [Ref: 1040]
National Diploma in Social Service Work with Abuse, Neglect, and Violence (Level 6) [Ref: 0855]
Review category | D | See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
The last date for entry into programmes leading to these qualifications is 31 December 2017. The last date for award of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2019, at which stage they will be discontinued.
National Diploma in Community Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0987]
National Diploma in Counselling (Level 6) [Ref: 0988].
Review category | D | See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Careerforce is not aware of any learners currently enrolled in training leading to these qualifications. As there are no transition implications they will be discontinued immediately.
It is the intention of Careerforce that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to: Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Email: info@careerforce.org.nz
Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID | Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
No transition arrangements are required | |
Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID | Changes are made to title, rules or components |
The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID | Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
Transition arrangements are required | |
Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification | Qualification is no longer required by industry |
The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |