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Qualifications and Standards

Ringa Hora WDC's role in qualifications and unit standards

Ringa Hora WDC is responsible for developing and maintaining qualifications; and developing, setting, and maintaining unit standards for the industries in our coverage area. These qualifications and standards, previously managed by Transitional Industry Training Organisations and NZQA National Qualifications Services, have been transferred to Ringa Hora.

We work with industry, employers, professional groups and other stakeholders to develop qualifications that are fit for purpose. If you wish to be involved in any of the current or upcoming reviews, provide feedback, or have any questions, please email [email protected].

 

 

 

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Support for Providers developing programmes for our qualifications

Guidance documents are available to support providers developing programmes that lead to the award of one of our qualifications.
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Skills standards

Over time, skill standards will replace unit standards as the core components of vocational programmes. VET participants (including iwi and hapū Māori, industry and providers) will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of skill standards where they have interest in the subject area. When unit standards are replaced, this will be communicated to providers with existing consent to assess, and there will be time to update existing programmes to reflect new skill standards.
Reviews and Developments

Latest Updates

2023 Review of Intelligence qualifications  
05/10/23

2023 Review of Intelligence qualifications  

Ringa Hora is commencing a review of the below Intelligence qualifications: New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Introduction) (Level 3) version 2 [ref: 2392]   New Zealand...
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2023 Development of Contractor Skills Standard
05/10/23

2023 Development of Contractor Skills Standard

Ringa Hora, Toi Mai and other Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) are collaborating to create a Business skills standard for contractors at level 3. These are...
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Culinary Koha hospitality project: draft qualifications and skills standards open for feedback
18/09/23

Culinary Koha hospitality project: draft qualifications and skills standards open for feedback

Ringa Hora has been working on a project to reform the way competence of culinary practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand is recognised and assessed. We...
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2023 Revision of Security Staff Services unit standards to develop skill standards
29/07/23

2023 Revision of Security Staff Services unit standards to develop skill standards

Expressions of Interest and feedback due: Friday 30th June 2023 Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council is commencing a review of the following unit standards...
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2023 Review of Contact Centres qualifications and unit standards to develop skill standards
29/07/23

2023 Review of Contact Centres qualifications and unit standards to develop skill standards

Expressions of Interest and feedback due: Friday 30th June 2023 PUBLISHED 06/06/23 Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council is commencing a review in July 2023 of New Zealand...
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2023 Review of Specialist Cleaning Environments unit standards to develop skill standards
29/07/23

2023 Review of Specialist Cleaning Environments unit standards to develop skill standards

Expressions of Interest and feedback due: Friday 30th June 2023 Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council is commencing a review of the following unit standards...
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29/07/23

2022 Review of Public Sector Qualifications and Unit Standards

Feedback due: Tuesday, 01 November 2022 PUBLISHED 18/07/22 Have your say! Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council invites feedback on the review of qualifications (5) and unit...
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29/07/23

2022 Case Management Review of Qualifications and Unit Standards

PUBLISHED 15/07/22 Have your say! Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council invites feedback on the review of qualifications (2) and unit standards (13) listed on the Directory of Assessment...
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We’ve published our Operational Plan
29/07/23

We’ve published our Operational Plan

Find out about our priorities and actions for 2022/23 PUBLISHED 07/07/22 Ka rongo te pō, ka rongo te ao, ka awatea From both darkness and...
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29/07/23

Tourism Conventions and Incentives Qualifications and Unit Standards expiring

PUBLISHED 18/05/22 Have your say! Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council invites feedback on the proposed expiry of the Tourism Conventions and Incentives Qualifications and associated...
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29/07/23

Security – unit standard update/interim ruling

PUBLISHED 09/05/22 In coming months, Ringa Hora will be inviting training providers and other industry partners to review and provide feedback on a number of...
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