About statements of equivalency
A statement of equivalency compares your micro-credential that is not listed on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) with a credit value and level of the NZQCF.
This service is only available to organisations that are not recognised tertiary education organisations (TEOs) in New Zealand and cannot have their micro-credential approved by NZQA.
Note that under this service, we only assess the micro-credential's equivalency with the NZQCF. We do not assess its quality or how it is delivered.
On this page
Register of equivalency
Find a list of all the micro-credentials that have been assessed for equivalency with NZQCF level and credit values:
Applying to have your micro-credential assessed for equivalency
You can apply for micro-credential equivalency up until 31 December 2025. After this date, NZQA will no longer receive applications for this service.
The register of micro-credential equivalency will be archived from 31 December 2026.
You can apply for micro-credential equivalency by completing the application form and emailing it to us. You need to pay the fee when you apply.
micro-credentials@nzqa.govt.nz
Download the application form [DOCX, 94 KB]
We will process your application within 20 working days.
Fees
For 1 application, we charge $900. Additional costs are charged at $190 per hour if the application takes longer than 4 hours to process.
For 2 to 10 (maximum) applications, we charge $1820. Additional costs are charged at $190 per hour if the applications take longer then 8 hours to process.
These fees do not include GST.