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Standards transferred to Workforce Development Councils

In January 2025, this standard suite was transferred from NZQA's National Qualification Services to Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council (WDC):

  • Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training - Toitū te Waiora

On 4 October 2021, these standard suites were transferred from NZQA's National Qualification Services to these Workforce Development Councils:

  • Business and Business Administration - Ringa Hora Services
  • Cervical Screening - Toitū te Waiora
  • Computing and Information Technology - Toi Mai
  • Creative Arts - Toi Mai
  • Early Childhood Education - Toitū te Waiora
  • Generic Design - Toi Mai
  • Inclusive Education - Toitū te Waiora
  • Mathematics in the Workplace - Waihunga Ara Rau

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