What are course approval, course accreditation and NQF accreditation?
Course approval |
confirms that a course is based on clear and consistent aims, content, outcomes and assessment practices which meet the necessary criteria and requirements. |
Course accreditation |
confirms that a provider is deemed capable of delivering an approved course. Providers who wish to deliver another organisation's approved course must seek accreditation to deliver that course. |
Course approval and accreditation |
are often linked and can be applied for as one application. Providers usually apply for course approval together with accreditation. |
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) accreditation |
confirms that a provider is capable of assessing against standards on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). A provider must have NQF accreditation for all unit standards assessed in a course before obtaining course accreditation. NQF accreditation should be applied for separately from course accreditation. |
Note:
- Approved courses can only be delivered by accredited providers
- A course must be approved if a provider wishes to be accredited by NZQA to deliver it.
If you need both course approval and accreditation, and NQF accreditation, you will need to complete two separate applications:
Page updated: 07 August 2007