WDC support was required before education providers could seek NZQA approval for micro-credentials. As part of the new vocational education and training system, Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) ensured that industry needs were met.
WDCs provided industries and employers with greater leadership and influence across vocational education.
Their support was required before education providers could seek approval from NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) for any micro-credential.
The benefit of getting support from a WDC was that they understood industry needs and the qualifications system well.
If you were an education provider looking to register a micro-credential, you were encouraged to look for relevant workforce development information and TEC investment advice published on WDC and TEC websites to check if your planned micro-credential met industry needs.
Providers were encouraged to talk to their WDC about their plans early in the development process so that advice could be provided about the planned micro-credential.
To list a micro-credential on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF), providers needed to apply to the relevant Workforce Development Council (WDC) for a letter of support.
Once a micro-credential had been developed, providers needed to complete the NZQA micro-credential application form and the WDC’s application before approaching the WDC for support.
The WDC would review the application and consider the following:
Support from a WDC did not guarantee that NZQA would list the micro-credential or that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) would fund it.
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