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Approval, accreditation and registration

Applying to NZQA for provider registration, programme approvals, and accreditation to deliver education and training

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About our approval, accreditation and registration processes

Find out what approval, accreditation and registration means and how it fits into our quality assurance system
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Registering a new private training establishment

Information and links to essential reading for organisations that want to register as a private training establishment
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Maintaining private training establishment registration

Find out what you have to do as a new private training establishment to maintain your registration
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Micro-credential listing, approval, and accreditation

Information about applying for listing, approval, and accreditation of NZQCF micro-credentials
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Listing standards on the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards

How to list new or reviewed standards on the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards, and seek approval for Consent and Moderation Requirements
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Listing qualifications on the NZQCF

About the requirements for developing and listing qualifications on the NZQCF and qualification reviews
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Programme approval and provider accreditation

Information for providers that want to deliver a programme of study leading to a qualification at Levels 1 to 7 of the NZQCF
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Degree approval, accreditation and monitoring

Information for tertiary institutions that want to offer degrees or postgraduate certificates or diplomas
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Approval of delivery sites

Requirements for tertiary providers when setting up permanent and temporary delivery sites
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Changes to private training establishments

Information for PTEs that are changing their delivery sites, governing members, ownership or trading names
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Consent to assess for tertiary providers

About consent to assess for tertiary providers, applying for consent to assess, and the rules and guidelines that apply
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Applying for NCEA Level 2 aligned with a Vocational Pathway

Tertiary providers can apply to offer learners NCEA Level 2 aligned with a vocational pathway
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Student fee protection

Information for private training establishments and auditors about student fee protection