Click on the links below to access the information on the NZQA website

Assessment Resources: Resources to assist in the development of assessments for unit standards, including exemplars and guidance on good practice – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/assessment-and-moderation/assessment-of-standards/.

Course Approval and Accreditation:

• Course approval and accreditation applications: Information about applying for course approval and accreditation for certificate and diploma courses - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/course-approval-and-accreditation/.
• Course changes: Information about applying for approval of changes to approved certificate and diploma courses – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/course-approval-and-accreditation/making-changes-to-an-approved-course/.
• Degrees and degree-related courses: Information about applying for course approval and accreditation for degree courses and degree-related courses (graduate/postgraduate certificate and diploma courses) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/degree-approval-accreditation-and-monitoring/.
• Preferential Track Criteria: Criteria for Preferential Track process for Course Approval and Accreditation  Applications (click on the link, then scroll down the page to find the preferential track criteria) - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/course-approval-and-accreditation/process-for-developing-a-course/.

Courses (NZQA approved): Search for approved courses offered by New Zealand Tertiary Education providers - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications/courses/index.do.

Directory of Assessment Standards (previously called the NQF):

• Browse DAS: Browse the Directory of Assessment Standards – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/explore/index.do.
• Change (Review) Reports: Change reports detailing changes to standards and national qualifications – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/updates/summaries.do.
• New and changed standards and national qualifications: Monthly publication listing new and changed standards and national qualifications – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/us-qualification-changes/.
• Search for changes to Standards and National Qualifications: Click on the link and use the ‘Search review summaries’ facility to find the relevant review report giving information about changes and expiry dates for individual standards and national qualifications - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/updates/summaries.do.
• Search for standards in the Directory of Assessment Standards – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/results.do.

Education Organisations: Search for Education Organisations by type, region, name, etc – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers/index.do.

External Evaluation and Review:

• Information about the external evaluation and review process for Private Training Organisations – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/external-evaluation-and-review/.
• External evaluation and review reports for Private Training Organisations – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/external-evaluation-and-review/external-evaluation-and-review-reports/.

Industry Training Organisations: List of Industry Training Organisations – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-business/ito.do.

Level Descriptors: The level descriptors applicable for both assessment standards listed in the Directory of Assessment Standards and for provider course components – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/nzqf/nzqf-levels/.

Moderation (Tertiary):

• Moderation of assessment against standards in the Directory of Assessment Standards – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/assessment-and-moderation/tertiary-moderation/.
• Moderation of New Zealand Diploma in Business assessments – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/assessment-and-moderation/moderation-of-nz-diploma-in-business/.

NCEA:

• Qualifications: Levels 1-3 NCEA qualifications – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/explore/index.do.
• Resources and Assessment Information: Resources and information to support assessment of school curriculum-related standards – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/.

NZDipBus:

• Information about the New Zealand Diploma in Business - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/nz-diploma-in-business/.
• NZDipBus qualification review: Summary of consultation responses – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/consultations-and-reviews/nzdipbus-qualification-review/.

NZQF: The New Zealand Qualifications Framework. Includes all quality assured qualifications in New Zealand - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/nzqf/.

Qualifications:

• Requirements for the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF): Download the document The New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/nzqf/nzqf-policies/.
• Qualification definitions for the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/nzqf/qualification-types/.
• Search for national and local provider qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nzqf/search/results.do.
• Search for national qualifications only on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/results.do.

Registration as a Private Training Organisation: Information about applying for registration as a private training organisation - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/registration-of-a-new-provider/.

Search for:

• Changes to Standards and National Qualifications: Click on the link and use the ‘Search review summaries’ facility to find the relevant review report giving information about changes and expiry dates for individual standards and national qualifications - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/updates/summaries.do.
• Courses: Search for approved courses offered by New Zealand Tertiary Education providers - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications/courses/index.do.
• Education Organisations: Search for education organisations by type, region, name, etc – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers/index.do.
• Qualifications (NZQF): Search for qualifications (national, and local provider qualifications) on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (previously KiwiQuals) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nzqf/search/results.do.
• Qualifications (National only): Search for national (previously NQF) qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/results.do.
• Standards: Search for standards in the Directory of Assessment Standards (previously called the NQF) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/results.do.

Secondary School Curriculum-related Standards (unit standards and achievement standards):

• Review and Replacement of Standards: Information about review and replacement of school curriculum-related unit standards and achievement standards - http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/alignment-standards.php.
• Resources and Assessment Information: Resources and information to support assessment of school curriculum-related standards – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/.

Standards Accreditation: Information about applying for accreditation to assess standards registered on the NZQF - http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/registration-and-accreditation/standards-accreditation/apply-for-standards-accreditation/.

Targeted Review of Qualifications:

• Background information – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/consultations-and-reviews/targeted-review-of-qualifications/background/.
• Information and consultation papers relating to the targeted review of qualifications and the proposed implementation of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/consultations-and-reviews/targeted-review-of-qualifications/.
• Questions and Answers – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/consultations-and-reviews/targeted-review-of-qualifications/questions-and-answers/.

Tertiary Circulars (QA Operations circulars): Circulars sent to Tertiary Education providers, mostly related to the New Zealand Diploma in Business – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/tertiary/.

Tertiary Circulars (NZQF): NZQF related circulars sent to Tertiary Education providers, including national external moderation – http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/framework/.

University Entrance Criteria: Requirements for entrance to university - http://nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/.