Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
120
NZSCED
091199
Justice and Law Enforcement not elsewhere classified
DAS classification
1777
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement >
Intelligence Analysis
Qualification developer
The Skills Organisation
Next review
December 2019.
Approval date
January 2015.
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wider
intelligence community (public and/or private sector) with
intelligence analysts able to produce intelligence within a
complex and dynamic context.
This qualification is suitable for experienced personnel who wish
to gain recognition for, or to advance their employment
opportunities in intelligence analysis roles within the wider
intelligence community.
Graduates will be capable of generating intelligence projects in
strategic, operational and/or tactical intelligence contexts.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Education pathway
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Graduates will be able to:
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Employ specialist technical knowledge to produce an
intelligence product
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Initiate and cultivate wide-ranging relationships with contacts
that contribute to the production of intelligence.

Apply risk management principles and guidelines to the
process of producing an intelligence product.

Evaluate the scope, limitations, process, and impact of an
intelligence project.

Incorporate ethical values and standards to support the
integrity of an intelligence project.
This qualification may lead on from New Zealand Certificate in
Intelligence (Level 5) with strands in Collection and Collation
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[Ref: 2394].
Graduates may progress to further study in higher education in a
range of disciplines, and may include undergraduate degrees in
security intelligence or international security.
Employment pathway
Graduates will be qualified to work as intelligence analysts
across the wider intelligence community. This qualification will
prepare graduates to progress onto lead or senior analyst roles.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by The Skills Organisation as
the qualification developer and the industry training organisation
arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5 of
the Industry Training Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by a tertiary education
organisation (TEO) accredited under section 250 of the
Education Act 1989 to deliver an approved programme leading to
this qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
includes the full qualification title, the date of award, and the
logos of The Skills Organisation, the accredited TEO, and the
NZQF.
As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will
maintain a list of graduates of this qualification. TEOs will
annually report the names of all graduates awarded the
qualification to The Skills Organisation.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that
lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in
a consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduate’s
achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds for
qualification outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification
graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their
own evidence in a high level report.
Evidence will include the following:
 Internal and external moderation processes and results
relating to the assessment of graduate outcomes
 Regular monitoring of trainee progression.
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Minutes from cross-industry meetings (Industry Advisory
Groups) where the changing training needs of the
industry were discussed in light of technology changes,
workplace practices and graduate capabilities.

Independent surveys of graduates and employers to
determine if the graduates are appropriate for the
workplace.
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Further information about the managing consistency process can
be found on the NZQA website.
For full details of The Skills Organisation arrangements for
managing consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at:
consistency@skills.org.nz
For full details of The Skills Organisation arrangements for
managing consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at:
consistency@skills.org.nz
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
TEOs delivering programmes that lead to the award of this
qualification may transfer credit and recognise prior learning in
accordance with their own credit recognition policies and
procedures.
These policies and procedures, and information about associated
fees, must be available to the applicant prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfer, TEOs must clearly demonstrate the
equivalency or comparability between each of the outcomes in
the graduate profile, and the assessment components of their
programmes.
Credit transfer will be automatic where standards on the
Directory of Assessment Standards are used for assessment
within programmes of study or training leading to this
qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of
the qualification will be the achievement of all graduate outcomes
in the graduate profile through successful completion of an
approved programme.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
N/A
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
Conditions for programme
context
Other conditions
None.
TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this
qualification must ensure that the training arranged and programmes
of learning delivered, are kept up-to-date with regard to amendments
to, and replacements of relevant legislation, regulations and
Australia/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS). Current standards can
be accessed at http://standards.co.nz. Current legislation and
regulations can be accessed at http://legislation.govt.nz.
Qualification outcomes are to be met in accordance with:
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Organisational requirements
Legislative requirements
Security in the Government Sector (SIGS) (2002) manual and/or
other organisational security manuals.
Programme and assessment will include analytical tools and
techniques, which may include:
 Environmental Scanning (e.g. PESTELOM – Political /
Environmental / Social / Technological / Economic / Legal /
Organisational / Media)
 SWOT – Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats
 Pattern Analysis
 Analysis of Competing Hypotheses
 Cone of Plausibility
 Critical Path Analysis.
Wider intelligence community refers to public and private sector
organisations that carry out intelligence activities.
Intelligence cycle refers to the interactive and cyclical process
used to produce intelligence.
For detailed information on the conditions and any recommended
unit standards visit http://www.skills.org.nz/resources-for-trainingproviders/.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
1
Programmes must aim to produce graduates
with the knowledge and skills required to:
Mandatory
Employ specialist technical
knowledge to produce an
intelligence product.
Credit 70
2
Initiate and cultivate wide-ranging
relationships with contacts that
contribute to the production of
intelligence.

Produce the Terms of Reference for the
intelligence project
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Research, evaluate, interpret, analyse,
disseminate, and review information

Use analytical techniques to establish
judgements, conclusions and
recommendations to develop intelligence
product(s).
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Maintain a working record.
Programmes must aim to produce graduates
with the knowledge and skills required to:
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Identify potential contacts and examine
their suitability for contributing to the
intelligence project

Engage and maintain relationships with
contacts to progress the intelligence
project
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Maintain security of information and
Credit 20
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confidentiality
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3
Apply risk management principles
and guidelines to the process of
producing an intelligence product.
Credit 10
4
Evaluate the scope, limitations,
process, and impact of an
intelligence project
Credit 15
5
Incorporate ethical values and
standards to support the integrity of
an intelligence project.
Credit 5
Analyse and evaluate results of
interaction with contacts and make
recommendations.
Programme content and delivery will accord
with the guiding principles, generic
framework and process for managing risk
provided in the AS/NZ ISO 31000:2009 and
any subsequent amendment.
Mandatory
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
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Terms of Reference for the intelligence
project
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The application of the intelligence cycle
to the project
Programme and assessment must include:
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Impact of ethical and unethical decisions
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The application of ethical values and
standards in the performance of role
responsibilities.
Mandatory
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaces the National Diploma in Intelligence Analysis
(Level 5) [Ref: 0899].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019 when the
qualification will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the replaced
qualification.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification
and unable to complete it by 31 December 2019 transfer their existing achievement to this qualification.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to The Skills Organisation
via reviewcomments@skills.org.nz.
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in June 2016 to extend the last date of enrolment into
programmes leading to the National Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (Level 5) [Ref: 0899] from 30 June
2016 to 31 December 2017.
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