Qualification details Title New Zealand Diploma in Ayurvedic Health Management (Level 6) Version 1 Qualification type Diploma Level 6 Credits 240 NZSCED 061999 Health > Complementary Therapies > Complementary Therapies not elsewhere classified Qualification developer Australasian Institute of Ayurvedic Studies Limited Next review December 2020 Approval date March 2016 Strategic purpose statement The purpose of this qualification is to provide experienced ayurvedic practitioners to the complementary health sector who are able to interpret and apply ayurvedic diagnostic and therapeutic principles to treat a wide range of disease states. This qualification is suited to those looking to provide specialised ayurvedic healthcare and who wish to provide leadership in clinical practice and in the promotion of complementary health in the wider community. Outcome Statement Graduate profile Education pathway Graduates of this qualification will be able to: - diagnose complex disease states using ayurvedic diagnostic principles; - create and evaluate healthcare strategies for clients using ayurvedic therapeutic principles; - prepare and dispense ayurvedic herbal formulations to manage client health care concerns; - provide and evaluate specialised ayurvedic remedial therapies to treat a range of disease states; - provide leadership to staff and clients through clinical practice and the wider community through the demonstration of ayurvedic principles in professional practice. Graduates can build on from the New Zealand Diploma in Ayurvedic Health Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2983]. The diploma has no further direct educational pathways in New Zealand in relation to ayurvedic studies. Employment pathway Qualification Reference 2984 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to develop and provide ayurvedic healthcare to the community either in private practice or in an integrated healthcare Page 1 of 3 environment, collaborating with allopathic and other complementary health practitioners. Qualification specifications Qualification award This qualification may be awarded by any education organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver a programme leading to the award of this qualification. The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will display the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) logo and may also include the name or logo of the awarding body. Evidence requirements for assuring consistency All Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in a consistency review scheduled by NZQA. Portfolios of evidence are expected to be based on selfassessment activities, and will include: - Graduate survey. - Destination survey. - Portfolio of student work. - Internal and external moderation of assessment tasks. Further information can be found on the NZQA website. Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements Achieved. Other requirements for the qualification (including regulatory body or legislative requirements) The New Zealand Diploma in Ayurvedic Health Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2983] or equivalent is a pre-requisite for entry to this qualification. General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification General conditions for programme Comply with industry legislative requirements and codes of practice, including Workplace Health and Safety. Conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes 1 Conditions Diagnose complex disease states using ayurvedic diagnostic principles. Credits 50 Qualification Reference 2984 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 Page 2 of 3 2 Create and evaluate healthcare strategies for clients using ayurvedic therapeutic principles. Credits 40 3 Prepare and dispense ayurvedic herbal formulations to manage client healthcare concerns. Credits 50 4 Provide and evaluate specialised ayurvedic remedial therapies to treat a range of disease states. Credits 50 5 Provide leadership to staff and clients through clinical practice and the wider community through the demonstration of ayurvedic principles in professional practice. Credits 50 Qualification Reference 2984 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 Page 3 of 3