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National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
74
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2019.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Diploma in Career
Development (Level 6) [Ref: 3120].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this replaced qualification is 31
December 2017. The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification will
be 31 December 2019 when the qualification will be discontinued. From that date, no
results can be reported against the qualification.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements
by 31 December 2019 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
October 2010
December 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2019
December 2019
Standard Setting Body
The Skills Organisation
Freepost 5164
PO Box 24-469 Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Telephone
Email
0508 SKILLS (0508 754 557)
info@skills.org.nz
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
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National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
74
Purpose
The National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 5) provides holders with recognition of
skills and knowledge related to the world of work, career consultation, education,
intervention, assessment and measurement, and placement of clients into work,
education, or training.
These skills and competencies have been identified as those used by people who work as
career educators in schools, polytechnics, universities, colleges of education and private
training establishments, and for liaison officers, recruitment officers, placement agencies,
and immigration officers.
In order to fulfil these roles, knowledge of the world of work, career development theory,
and interventions is required. The range of skills and competencies include the application
of career assessment instruments, assisting people with career plans, and educating
others about careers, the world of work, education, and training.
The compulsory section covers skills such as the developing and maintaining links
partnerships and networks in the career industry and community, undertaking professional
development as a career practitioner, and providing career information and guidance
resources for a target group.
The compulsory section also enables the candidate to provide safe career practice
environments, demonstrate knowledge of tikanga Māori relevant to Māori clients of a
career practice organisation and career development theories and equity issues in career
practice and to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
The elective section allows the candidate to demonstrate the use career assessment
instruments with either Māori clients, Pacific clients, or clients with barriers to employment.
The National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 5) [Ref: 1587] is designed to provide a
pathway to the National Diploma in Career Practice (Level 6) [Ref: 1588] but is not a
prerequisite. This qualification and the National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 4)
[Ref: 1586] have standards in common.
Credit Range
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
Compulsory
3
63
66
Elective
8
8
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 8 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Assessment and
Measurement
ID
Title
Level
13164
Facilitate the administration of career assessment
instruments
5
Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Consultation
ID
Title
Level
13132
25167
25174
Credit
8
Credit
Demonstrate knowledge of and provide safe career
practice environments
Assist clients to develop and implement career plans
5
3
5
8
Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga Māori relevant to
Māori clients of a career practice organisation
5
6
Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Development Theory
ID
Title
Level
Credit
13114
13115
Demonstrate knowledge of career development
theories
Demonstrate knowledge of equity issues in career
practice
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
5
10
5
5
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Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Education
ID
Title
Level
13151
13155
Develop and maintain links, partnerships, and networks
in the career industry and community
Undertake professional development as a career
practitioner
5
4
4
3
Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Information
ID
Title
Level
25177
25179
Describe and provide information about the world of
work
Provide career information and guidance resources for
a target group and client
Credit
Credit
5
5
5
5
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
Credit
9692
Present information orally to an audience
5
4
11096
Analyse feedback contexts and apply constructive
feedback techniques
Analyse listening techniques, and listen and respond to
information received
5
3
5
2
11098
Elective
A minimum of 8 credits
Community and Social Services > Career Practice > Career Assessment and
Measurement
ID
Title
Level
Credit
13170
Use career assessment instruments with Māori clients
5
8
13171
Use career assessment instruments with Pacific Island
clients
Use career assessment instruments with clients with
barriers to employment
5
8
5
8
25182
Transition Arrangements
Version 1
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
13121
25167
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Credit for
Exempt from
13137, 13138, 13139
25179
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, The Skills Organisation and the
organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the
requirements of the qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
368
Community and Social Services
> Career Practice
120501
Mixed Field Programmes >
Employment Skills Programmes
> Career Development
Programmes
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers
and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system
that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the
associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
The Skills Organisation
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