2024 – 2025 Review of Business Qualifications and Standards

The registration to express your interest has closed but the voices and expertise of industry and professional groups (Regulators, Employers and Associations) across all businesses are still welcome!

Ringa Hora invites you to still be involved by providing your expertise into the Business vocational qualifications and standards. 

You can contribute through: 

• Become a Working Group member.
  • Please reach out to our primary Qualifications Development Facilitator.
• Provide one-off feedback either online or face-to-face; please email [email protected].
• To receive general updates about the project itself please email [email protected] 

We welcome input from Iwi and Māori businesses, Pacific businesses, Tangata whaikaha, and Educational Training Providers during this journey. 

Want another way to provide your feedback? Let us know! 

Annual Timeline

We propose the reviews for the groupings to take place during the following quarters.

Meeting schedule:

Proposed first meeting date(s) online: 

Please note, Business administration and technology, Human Resource Management, New Zealand Diplomas in Business Level 5 and Level 6 (Core) have already kicked off and will reconvene in September. 

The qualifications within scope:

• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) (60 credits) Ref: 2452 
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Small Business) (Level 3) (60 credits) Ref: 2454 
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4) (60 credits) Ref: 2457 
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) (60 credits) Ref: 2461 
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) (50 credits) Ref: 2455 
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3) Ref: 2453
• New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) Ref: 2456
• New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) (60 credits) Ref: 2462 
• New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Sales, and Project Management) (Level 5) (120 credits) Ref: 2459 
• New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Māori Business and Management, Marketing and Sales) (Level 6) (120 credits) Ref: 2460
• Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 7) Ref: 3544
• Diploma in Business Management (Level 7) (with specialisations in Brand Management, Business Information Technology, Digital Ubiquitous Marketing) Ref: 3711
• Diploma in Business Administration Ref: 107797

Standards

The Business review will include reviewing current unit standards under the following subfields to develop skill standards and any micro-credentials as needed.

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Environment
• Business Operations and Development
• Financial Management
• Marketing

The outcomes of the review will also be informed by the Te Manu Arataki Leadership project being run at the same time.  Keep up to date with Te Manu Arataki Leadership Project here.