Help us shape the future of Service skills
New Zealand’s Service sector grows excellent communicators, problem solvers, collaborators and leaders. The changing nature of work is increasing the demand for these people and the soft skills they possess. We’ve heard that our industries want and value people with essential and transferrable skills, and are looking for short, sharp, stackable credentials.
We are pleased to announce NZQA has approved the below qualifications and
standards and are now on the framework.
Thank you to those who have contributed to the development.
Download diagrams outlining how our proposed credentials stack together:
Both standards and micro-credentials fit into the new cross-sector qualification and some existing qualifications. Over time, the new credentials may replace existing credentials. Please refer to the powerpoint for further information.
The journey so far
Please refer to the below illustration for a historical timeline of FoSS milestones from 2023-2024.
Next steps
Future Qualification and Standard reviews in the sectors Ringa Hora covers are exploring how these credentials can be used. We’re keen to discuss with Providers how these credentials (or any new ones) can be incorporated into existing programmes. Contact us at [email protected].
