Certificate
Certificates may be used in a wide range of contexts across all levels up to and including level 7, and are often used to prepare candidates for both employment and further education and training.National certificates recognise skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards). Some national certificates recognise and include credits from non-New Zealand framework qualifications, as outlined by the qualification regulations.
This means that if a person has carried out study through another provider in another country, some aspects of that study could count towards the completion of the certificate.
A certificate must comprise a minimum of 40 credits at levels 1-7.
The level of a certificate is determined by beginning with the highest level credits and counting back until a total of 40 credits is reached. The level at which the total of 40 is reached determines the level of the certificate.