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National Certificate in Public Sector Services (Official Statistics)
Level
5
Credits
40
Purpose
This qualification is designed for people working in the public sector who need to use and
interpret statistics as part of their job role.
The qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for interpreting and using
statistics to form conclusions and to make management, organisational or government
policy recommendations in a public sector context.
Credit gained in this qualification may be used towards meeting the requirements of the
elective sections of the following qualifications:
 National Diploma in Business (Level 5) with optional strands in Accounting, Finance,
Finance – Māori, Health and Safety Management, Human Resource Management,
Māori Business and Management, Marketing, People Development and Coordination,
Project Management, Quality Management, and Systems and Resources Management
[Ref: 1498].
 National Diploma in Business (Level 6) [Ref: 1499].
Credit Range
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
40
40
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF 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 in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
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
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Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Core Skills
ID
Title
23268
23269
23270
23271
25440
Interpret and draw conclusions from descriptive
statistical information in a public sector context
Evaluate and use statistical information to make
recommendations in a public sector context
Assess data collections and make statistical inferences
in a public sector context
Analyse the ethical and legal issues in the collection
and use of data in a public sector context
Carry out a statistical research project in a public sector
context
Level
Credit
5
8
5
8
5
4
5
4
5
16
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following review to update details of reviewed standards in the
Public Sector Core Skills domain.
Changes to structure and content:
 The elective section was removed.
 The newly developed standard 25440 has been added to the Compulsory section of
the qualification.
 The level of the qualification increased from 4 to 5.
 The level of standards 23268 and 23270 increased from 4 to 5.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Candidates may either complete the requirements of version 1 before 31 December 2011,
or transfer to version 2.
All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 2 of the qualification.
Programmes leading to the award of version 2 of the qualification can begin upon
registration of this version.
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It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review and the above arrangements
have been designed for a smooth transition. Anyone who feels they have been
disadvantaged may appeal to:
The Skills Organisation
Freepost 5164
PO Box 24-469 Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Telephone
Email
Website
0508 SKILLS (0508 754 557)
info@skills.org.nz
www.skills.org.nz
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 was reviewed following the review of unit standards in the Public Sector Core
Skills domain.
NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
May 2007
July 2010
Last Date for Assessment
December 2011
N/A
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
Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
Next Review
2014
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, The Skills Organisation and the name of the
accredited organisation.
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Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
334
Business > Public Sector
Services
080313
Management and Commerce >
Business and Management >
Public and Health Care
Administration
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited 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.
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