Ringa Hora have deferred the review of two Travel qualifications and revised the Travel unit standards.
The New Zealand Certificate in Travel (Level 4) [Ref: 2204] and the New Zealand Certificate in Travel (Level 5) [Ref: 2205] were due for review in February 2026. NZQA have approved the proposal to have the next the next planned review for these qualifications extended from February 2026 to February 2027.
The 56 unit standards in the Travel domain are due for review December 2025. We submitted the proposed revision of these current unit standards to NZQA 17 July, with only minor changes and a proposed full review due by December 2027.
It is anticipated that new skill standards would need to be developed to replace these unit standards during the next full review to align with the reviewed qualifications.
This proposal allows the new Industry Skills Board (ISB) that is replacing the Workforce Development Council to be established and set its priorities for review and development projects, but essentially it would mean the review of the Travel qualifications and development of new travel skill standards could begin once the ISB is established in 2026.
Any comments or feedback on the travel qualifications or standards are welcome. Contact us on [email protected].
