Micro-qualifications are innovative, industry-relevant and current accredited short courses tailored to meet the evolving skill demands of the Pacific’s workforce. As industries across the region transform with technological advancements and shift job requirements, there is an increasing need for flexible and targeted learning pathways. Micro-qualifications address this need by offering assessed units of learning that are smaller and more specific than traditional qualifications such as diplomas or degrees. Developed with input from local industry representatives, these courses are relevant, current, and of high quality, equipping Pacific learners with valuable skills that can be directly applied in the workplace or used as pathways toward higher education.
Our goal
The external recognition of Pacific qualifications for improved learner and labour mobility.
Areas of focus
- Quality assurance of training providers and qualifications
- Quality development of industry-relevant and current regional qualifications and micro-qualifications
- Supporting national agencies on the implementation and review of qualifications systems
- Supporting countries on the establishment of national quality assurance agencies
- Referencing of the Pacific Qualifications Framework against other national and regional frameworks.
Our key services
Qualification and micro-qualification development support
The Qualifications Unit provides technical support to, and collaborates with, training providers and industry organisations on the packaging and quality development of trainings as qualifications and micro-qualifications so that these reflect the skill sets needed by the industry, and are relevant and current.
Quality assurance
The Qualifications Unit administers a well-established regional framework to provide services on provider and qualification accreditation, and approval of training Institutions to deliver regional qualifications and micro-qualifications.
Qualification recognition
The Qualifications Unit collaborates with national quality assurance agencies, ministries of education and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to implement the Pacific Qualifications Recognition Project. The goal of the project is to strengthen national and regional qualifications systems for the recognition of qualifications. Through the project, Pacific people will have greater access to relevant, quality-assured qualifications that are recognised within and outside of the Pacific region, supported by improved qualifications recognition processes, which will facilitate the movement of learners and skilled workers.
Qualifications systems development and implementation support
The Qualifications Unit provides support to national quality assurance agencies on the effective implementation of their qualifications and quality assurance frameworks and technical assistance to countries on the establishment of legislation and qualification systems and frameworks.
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