This page explains the role of standard-setting bodies (SSBs), tertiary education organisations (TEOs), universities, schools and NZQA in relation to micro-credential:
- development and listing
- content development and approval
- accreditation and delivery approach, and
- review.
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Standard-setting bodies including NZQA
Development and listing
- Develop micro-credentials with community, iwi, hapu, industry and providers to meet identified needs, and to express provider kaupapa and ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Kahurangi where applicable.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements relevant to listing micro-credentials.
- Include skills standards (where available).
- Apply to NZQA for listing (typically with approval of content in the same application at the same time).
NZQA qualification and micro-credential listing rules
Content development and approval
- Develop micro-credential content with community, iwi, hapu, industry and providers to meet identified needs, and to express ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Kahurangi where applicable.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements for micro-credential approval.
- Provide a self-reflective summary of meeting ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Te Kahurangi, where required.
- Include skills standards (where available).
- Apply to NZQA for content approval (typically with listing).
- Update content if changes are made to the listed micro-credential.
- Apply to NZQA for approval of changes to content.
- Inform accredited providers when a change is made to content.
NZQA micro-credential approval and accreditation rules
Accreditation and delivery approach
SSBs can’t deliver micro-credentials.
Review
- Review listed micro-credentials, within in the NZQA review period, with input from community, iwi, hapu, industry and accredited providers. Report the outcome to NZQA when prompted.
- Review micro-credential content to make sure it’s current.
Tertiary education organisations
Development and listing
- Develop micro-credentials with community, iwi, hapu, industry, the relevant SSB and providers to meet identified needs, and to express provider kaupapa and ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Kahurangi where applicable.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements relevant to listing micro-credentials.
- Include skill standards (where available).
- Apply to NZQA for listing (typically with approval of content in the same application at the same time).
Content development and approval
- Develop micro-credential content with community, iwi, hapu, industry, the relevant SSB and providers to meet identified needs, and to express ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Kahurangi where applicable.
- Meet the approval rules and requirements.
- Provide, where required, a self-reflective summary of meeting ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Te Kahurangi.
- Include skill standards (where appropriate).
- Apply to NZQA for content approval.
- Update content when you make changes to the listed micro-credential, or as required.
- Apply to NZQA for approval of changes to content.
- Inform accredited providers when you change the content.
Accreditation and delivery approach
- Request detailed content, delivery, and assessment details from the Approval Holder, such as:
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- course and module descriptors
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- indicative timetable or learning plans
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- credit recognition and transfer and recognition of prior learning
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- completion requirements
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- learning and assessment details.
- Develop your delivery approach based on the detailed content, delivery and assessment details received from the Approval Holder.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements for accreditation.
- Provide, where required, a self-reflective summary of meeting ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Te Kahurangi.
- Apply to NZQA for accreditation to deliver.
- Update your delivery approach if changes are made to the content, or in response to reviews or feedback.
- Apply to NZQA for approval of changes to delivery.
- Notify NZQA of the delivery sites you use.
- Apply to NZQA for subcontracting arrangement approval (if applicable).
NZQA micro-credential approval and accreditation rules
Review
- Review listed micro-credential in consultation with community, iwi, hapu, industry, accredited providers and the appropriate SSB. Report the outcome to NZQA when prompted.
- Review micro-credential content and delivery regularly.
Universities
Development and listing
- Develop micro-credentials in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements relevant to listing micro-credentials.
- Apply to the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) for listing
About CUAP (external link) - Universities New Zealand
Content development and approval
- Develop micro-credential content in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Meet the NZQA approval rules and requirements.
- Update content if changes are made to the listed micro-credential.
- Apply to CUAP for listing.
Accreditation and delivery approach
- Develop your delivery approach based on micro-credential content.
- Meet the accreditation rules and requirements.
- Update your delivery approach as required (if changes are made to the content or in response to review or feedback).
- Apply to CUAP for accreditation to deliver.
Review
- Review the listed micro-credential in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Review micro-credential content and delivery regularly.
Schools
Development and listing
- State schools are not expected to develop their own micro-credentials.
- The Ministry of Education is considering the role of charter schools.
Accreditation and delivery approach
- Request detailed content, delivery and assessment details from the Approval Holder.
- Develop delivery approach based on the detailed content, delivery and assessment details received from the Approval Holder.
- Meet the NZQA rules and requirements for accreditation.
- Apply to NZQA for accreditation to deliver.
- Update your delivery approach if changes are made to the content or in response to review or feedback.
- Apply to NZQA for changes to delivery when required.
Review
- Review micro-credential delivery regularly.
NZQA
Development and listing
- Evaluate micro-credential listing and approval applications from SSBs and TEOs, including from a kaupapa lens to ensure links to Te Hono o Te Kahurangi whare ako, where applicable.
- List micro-credentials including their approved content on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) via the micro-credential register.
- Evaluate applications from SSBs and TEOs for approval of changes to listed micro-credential or their approved content.
- List micro-credentials recommended by CUAP.
Register of NZQA listed and approved micro-credentials (external link)
Accreditation and delivery approach
- Evaluate provider applications for accreditation to deliver micro-credentials, including from a kaupapa lens to ensure links to Te Hono o Te Kahurangi whare ako, where applicable.
- Evaluate applications for approval of changes to delivery.
- Identify providers who are accredited to deliver micro-credentials via the micro-credential register.
- Validate TEOs’ self-reflective summaries of meeting ngā kaupapa o Te Hono o Te Kahurangi, where required.
- Quality assure delivery through external evaluation and review (EER), targeted monitoring and other activities.
- Accept delivery site notifications from providers.
- Evaluate provider applications for approval of sub-contracting arrangements.
Review
- Review each listed micro-credential every 1, 2 or 3 years.
- Targeted monitoring (if required).