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Government, Security and Defence Services

Ringa Hora develops and maintains the qualifications and standards with the overarching goal to be strategically relevant to New Zealand people and communities and their aspirations. New Zealand’s state sector is diverse and high-profile, and the nature of local government agencies means they hold a huge amount of responsibility.

Public Sector

Ringa Hora develops and maintains qualifications and standards for the Public Sector. These qualifications and standards include state sector and local government which will equip learners for a wide range of roles in Government.

Find a Public Sector qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Public Sector Practice (Level 3) (40 credits) Ref: 3635 Expiring December 2023.

New Zealand Certificate in Public Sector Service Delivery (Level 4) (80 credits) Ref: 3636 Expiring December 2023.

New Zealand Certificate in the Use of Data and Statistics for Policy Development (Level 5) (50 credits) Ref: 3637 Expiring December 2023.

New Zealand Certificate in Public Sector Management (Level 5) (70 credits) Ref: 3638 Expiring December 2023.

New Zealand Diploma in Public Sector Leadership (Level 6) (120 credits) Ref: 3639 Expiring December 2023.

New Zealand Certificate in Case Management (Level 5) (80 credits) Ref: 3630 Due review 2027.

New Zealand Certificate in Case Management (Practice Leadership) (Level 6) (80 credits) Ref: 3631 Expiring December 2024.

Find a Public Sector Services standard

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Case Management Due review 2027

Public Sector Core Skills Due review 2025

Public Sector Management Expiring 2023

Public Sector Māori Due review 2025

Qualifications

There are no current qualification reviews.

Standards

There are no current unit standard reviews.

2023 Proposal to expire Compliance & Regulatory Unit Standards will expire 31 December 2024. Here is the link to the change report on the NZQA website.

2023 Review of Public Sector Core Skills standards

  • The review of 15 Public Sector Core Skills standards have been completed. Here is the link to May 2023 report.

2022 Review of Case Management – Qualifications (2) and Standards (13)

  • The Level 5 and 6 Case Management qualifications [3630 and 3631], with the Level 6 qualification proposed to expire December 2024. Here is the link to October 2022 change report.
  • 13 Case Management Standards. Here is the link to October 2022 change report.
  • 5 Qualifications – Level 3 (3635), Level 4 (3636), Level 5 (3637, 3638) and Level 6 (3639) have been reviewed and will expire 31 December 2023.

2022 Review of Public Sector Core Skills standards

  • 5 Standards (23268-23270, 25440 and 30734) are to expire December 2024. Here is the link to December 2022 report.

Security

Ringa Hora develops and maintains qualifications and standards for security professionals who play a vital role in protecting the public and making sure everyone has a good time.

Find a Security qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Security (Foundation) (Level 3) (60 credits) Ref: 3642 Due review 2028.

New Zealand Certificate in Security (Intermediate) (Level 4) (60 credits) Ref: 3643 Due review 2028.

New Zealand Diploma in Security (Level 6) (120 credits) Ref: 3644 Due review 2028.

Find a Security standard

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Security Management Due review 2025

Security Staff Services Due review 2023

Qualifications

There are current no qualification reviews.

Standards

The Security Staff Services unit standards to develop skill standards – review under progress. Please click here for more information.

2023 Review of 10 Security Staff Services unit standards and development of 4 new skill standards has been completed. Here is the March 2024 change report.

2023 Review of 3 Security Qualifications has been completed. Here is the April 2023 change report.

Currently there is a requirement within the CMR 0003 specific to unit standards 27360 and 27361 that is no longer applicable due to the transfer of standard setting responsibilities from Skills Org to Ringa Hora.  Therefore, until such time that a full review of all of Ringa Hora’s CMRs can be undertaken an interim ruling is in place.

Appendix 2 of CMR 0003 (Security Sector requirements for consent to assess under Criterion 6 Staff selection, appraisal and development) requires that organisations with Consent to Assess these two-unit standards must have policies and procedures to ensure that staff involved in delivery of training and/or assessment:

  • attend and successfully complete a Skills-recognised training and assessment course;
  • maintain currency and provide evidence of up-skilling in best practice in conflict management in a security context through attendance and successful completion of a Skills-recognised refresher course every two years.

As Skills is no longer the standard setting body, this requirement around attending Skills-recognised courses is no longer applicable. As part of the planned CMR review, Ringa Hora will consider whether or not to include a similar course requirement or alternative such as a formalised credential requirement. Stakeholders will be invited to provide feedback on this at that time

In the interim organisations will still need to ensure staff are suitably trained to deliver training in managing conflict situations and their currency is maintained.

Intelligence and Regulatory Compliance

Ringa Hora develops and maintains qualifications and standards for the Armed Forces and Defence and their civilian staff who also protect the public.
These qualifications and standards include Intelligence and Regulatory Compliance which will equip learners for a wide range of roles in Government.

Find an Intelligence or Regulatory Compliance qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Introduction) (Level 3) Ref: 2392 Due review 2024.

New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Level 5) with strands in Collection, and Collation Ref: 2394 Due review 2024.

New Zealand Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (Level 6) Ref: 2396 Due review 2024.

New Zealand Certificate in Regulatory Practice (Core Knowledge) (Level 3) Ref: 2774 Due review 2025.

New Zealand Certificate in Regulatory Practice (Operational Knowledge) (Level 4) Ref: Ref: 2775 Due for review 2025

New Zealand Certificate in Regulatory Practice (Operational Practice) (Level 4) Ref: 2776 Due review 2025.

New Zealand Certificate in Regulatory Practice (Level 5) with strands in Audit, Inspection, and Investigation Ref: 2777 Due review 2025.

New Zealand Diploma in Regulatory Investigations (Level 6) Ref: Ref: 2778 Due for review 2025.

Find an Intelligence or Regulatory Compliance standard

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Intelligence Analysis Due review 2026

Compliance and Regulatory Control Due review 2026

Public Sector Compliance Investigations Due review 2026

Public Sector Compliance Operations Due review 2026

Qualifications

2023 Review of Intelligence Qualifications

Standards

There are no current reviews of Intelligence or Regulatory Compliance unit standards.

2023 Proposal to expire Compliance & Regulatory Unit Standards will expire 31 December 2024. Here is the link to the change report on the NZQA website.

2022 The last date of assessment (LDA) of New Zealand qualifications in Intelligence [2392, 2394 and 2396] was extended to 31 December 2024. Here is the link to the change report on the NZQA website.

Ringa Hora WDC works 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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