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This is our Qualifications Review and Development Work Plan for the remainder of 2025

Last updated in October 2025

We’re continuing with a comprehensive work plan to maintain momentum for industry as we prepare for changes in the wider vocational education sector.
We expect that some of these projects will need to continue into 2026 under the management of new Industry Skills Boards – we’ve noted this below, and we’ll be working hard to ensure a smooth transition for industry and providers.
For more details on specific projects or to stay updated, please check out ‘Projects underway’ below or get in touch.
See our Recently Completed section

Focus Sector	Project		Q4	‘26
Access Trades	Access System Skills Project – Review and development of a suite of qualifications, skill standards and micro-credentials for Scaffolding, Rope Access & EWPs (including ‘short courses’)
	· Scaffolding Qualification Level 3 & 4		●	FINALISE
	· Industrial Rope Access		●	FINALISE
	· Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Standards			●
	· Working at Heights Standards		●	FINALISE
	Scaffolding & Rope Access L5			●
	Exterior Cleaning micro-credential development	SUBMITTED TO NZQA
	Rigging L5 review and skill standards development	APPROVED BY NZQA
	Gantry Crane MC and skill standard development		●
C&I Services	Asset Management qualification review & micro-credentials development		●
C&I Services	*NEW* Engineering Mathematics micro-credential development	APPROVED BY NZQA
Civil Infrastructure	Traffic Incident Management qualification review and skill standard development	SUBMITTED TO NZQA
Civil Infrastructure	Bitumen Production qualification review	APPROVED BY NZQA
Cross-sector	Enablement Skills Roadmap – Mapping critical non-technical skills the sector requires to current, planned & required credentials to guide future review and development		●
Electricity Supply	Wind Farm Maintenance Qualification and unit standard review		●
Electricity Supply	Electricity Supply Traction Line qualification review and skill standard development		●
	Electricity Supply Fault Response & Switching qualification review		●
Electrotechnology	Electrotechnology – Review and development of a suite of qualifications, skills standards and micro-credentials for the Electrotechnology sector
	· Electrotechnology Supervision	SUBMITTED TO NZQA
	· Further review and development work			●
	Industrial Measurement & Control L4 /5 qualification review		●
	Supply of Electrical Engineering ‘Capstone’ Exams		●
Finishing Trades	Floating Floors & Carpet Tiles micro-credential development	APPROVED BY NZQA
Finishing Trades	Internal Waterproofing credential development			●
Gas Infrastructure	Gas Infrastructure micro-credentials development (to support Certificate of Competence Protocol)	SUBMITTED TO NZQA
Onsite Construction	Building Pathways – Review and development of a suite of qualifications and micro-credentials supporting the Onsite Construction industry
	· Construction Pre-trade Qualification Review		●
	· Carpentry Qualification Review		●
	· Concrete Qualification Review		●
	· Construction Micro-credentials		●
	Glazing micro-credential emerging from qualification review	APPROVED BY NZQA
	*NEW* Swimming Pool Construction qualification development	APPROVED BY NZQA
	Paving qualification development	APPROVED BY NZQA
Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying	Backflow Prevention Micro-credential		●
Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying	Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying L5 qualifications and unit standards review		●
Water Services	Water Services – Review and development of a suite of qualifications, skills standards and micro-credentials for Drinking Water, Wastewater and Trade Waste
	· Drinking Water qualifications & skills standards		●
	· Waste Water qualifications & skills standards		●
	· Trade Waste qualifications & skills standards		●