Field   Health

Review of Homeopathy New Zealand qualifications

 

Reviewed qualifications

Ref

Version

Qualification Title

Credits

2986

2

New Zealand Diploma in Acute Prescribing with Homeopathy (Level 5)

120

3918

1

New Zealand Diploma in Homeopathy with strands in Human Health, and Animal Health (Level 6)

120

 

Review information

Qualification Developer

Education, Health, and Community Industry Skills Board

Reason for the review

Scheduled review

Review date

May 2026

Outcome date

June 2026

Next review date

N/A

 

Summary of review and consultation process

The Education, Health, and Community Industry Skills Board (EHC ISB) initiated a review of the qualifications in May 2026, and a review support package was requested from NZQA.

Providers offering programmes leading to these qualifications are no longer operating. There is no other data or information available as these qualifications are not currently in use and there are no providers currently offering these qualifications

The EHC ISB published communications about the proposal to expire these qualifications on https://www.ehcisb.nz and in Ed Insider. This allowed an opportunity for affected parties to feedback on the proposal. No feedback was received.

The EHC ISB recommended the expiry of these qualifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the review process

·       These qualifications will be discontinued, with no replacement.

·       Transition Information included in versions to expire.

 

Review outcome

Ref:

Version

Qualification Title

Outcome category

New qualification ID/version

(as applicable)

2986

2

New Zealand Diploma in Acute Prescribing with Homeopathy (Level 5)

D-Qualification will expire with no replacement

2986-3

to expire

3918

1

New Zealand Diploma in Homeopathy with strands in Human Health, and Animal Health (Level 6)

D-Qualification will expire with no replacement

3918-2

to expire

Qualification review outcome categories

Outcome

Result

Category

Minor changes to the qualification

Qualification version number and ID (Ref) remain the same.

New review date is required.

A

Moderate changes to the qualification

New qualification version number.

Ref/ID remains the same.

New review date is required.

B

Significant changes to the qualification

New replacement qualification with a new Ref/ID

The existing qualification will expire.

C

The qualification is no longer required by industry

The qualification will expire with no replacement.

D

 

Transition information

Ref:

Version

Qualification Title

Last date of entry*

Last date of assessment

2986

2

New Zealand Diploma in Acute Prescribing with Homeopathy

01/08/2026

31/12/2026

3918

1

New Zealand Diploma in Homeopathy with strands in Human Health, and Animal Health

01/08/2026

31/12/2026

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information, including Qualification Developer contact details

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Education, Health, and Community Industry Skills Board at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Education, Health, and Community Industry Skills Board

PO Box 445

Wellington 6140

 

Email: qualifications@ehcisb.nz

Web: https://www.ehcisb.nz/

Phone: 04 909 0356