Education providers that train managers of liquor sellers across Aotearoa will have the opportunity to deliver Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council’s first developed and approved micro-credential.
Managers of businesses licensed to sell liquor could previously earn a manager’s certificate from their local council through completing an LCQ training scheme, but these schemes will shortly be discontinued as required by NZQA.
Ringa Hora was advised of the need for a micro-credential – a small stand-alone credential which provides a way to recognise a learner’s abilities while meeting demand from employers, industry, and communities.
Ringa Hora developed this so there would be a micro-credential available which all providers around the country could seek accreditation to deliver, instead of individual providers developing multiple micro-credentials that were essentially delivering the same product.
After clarifying legislation in this area, Ringa Hora consulted with providers, hotels, and governing bodies such as Auckland Council to discuss the changes.
As a result, the Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) [5056], a micro-credential with two unit standards (4646 and 16705), has been created.
The micro-credential is for people responsible for liquor sale and supply who require knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, and for those responsible for the control of licensed premises.
“It is important when credentials are linked to licensing, there is one source of truth to give regulators and employers confidence in the consistency of training, which make the unit standards and micro credentials a really great tool for providers” Ringa Hora Qualifications and Quality Assurance manager Te Oho Reedy said.
“There’s also flexibility for providers as they also have the option of teaching just the two unit standards by themselves if they have consent to assess instead of the micro-credential.”
The LCQ micro-credential is now registered on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF). If providers are interested in delivering the micro-credential, they will need to apply to NZQA for accreditation, and ensure they have consent to assess the relevant unit standards.
