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Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Digital Technologies (Level 4)
Qualification Type Certificate
Level 4
Credits 60
Subject Area
  • Management and Commerce » Office Administration » Text and Information Processing
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with graduates who can use digital tools and platforms to plan, develop and analyse content and information, in ways that enhance productivity and innovation in organisations.
Graduates will be confident users of digital tools and platforms, including cloud-based systems, collaborative tools and low-code/no-code solutions, who can apply these capabilities to solve problems and support effective decision-making. While this qualification shares some tools and techniques with more technically oriented IT qualifications, its focus is on applied digital fluency and workplace productivity.
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills to enable them to proceed to further study and contribute to society by supporting digital proficiency and using their digital capability in a range of community and voluntary areas.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Use digital tools and platforms to create, manage and share content and information to contribute to organisational productivity.
- Design and develop a technology-enabled solution that integrates digital platforms, applications and project management practices.
- Apply data analysis tools and techniques with problem solving skills to support informed solutions.
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, using digital tools and platforms, to maintain relationships and achieve objectives.
- Use digital technologies and systems securely and ethically to create, manage, and share content and information in line with legal and professional standards.
- Evaluate emerging digital trends to identify opportunities for efficiency, effectiveness and innovation.
Education pathways
This qualification provides an education pathway from:
- New Zealand Certificate in Digital Technologies (Level 3) [Ref: 2592]
- New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) [Ref: 2452].
This qualification provides a pathway into a range of qualifications. at Level 5 or above, such as the:
- New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5) [Ref: 2595]
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology (Level 5) Infrastructure and Technical Support, Software Development, and Applied Digital Technologies [Ref: 5567]
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 5) [Ref: 2459].
Employment pathways
This qualification will equip graduates with proficiency in a range of transferable advanced digital technology user skills which will assist them to obtain positions in which they can work under broad guidance in a range of industries, and/or to prepare for promotion.
Entry Requirements Not available
Education Organisation 4 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By Toi Mai Workforce Development Council
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2593
Status Current
Created May 2015
Next Review December 2030
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