Qualification Reference
Outdoor Leadership Qualifications Framework
NZQA-approved outdoor leadership qualifications and micro-credentials across NZQF Levels 3 to 7. Each row is a pathway — click any card for a plain-English summary and the official source.
Active — no structural change
New framework qualification
Expiring Dec 2028
Expired — no replacement
Micro-credential
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
How to read this framework
- • Each row is a pathway — qualifications in the same row are linked by progression or replacement.
- • The new framework qualifications (blue) replace the expiring ones (yellow) by December 2028.
- • "With strands" qualifications cover several disciplines — the strand a holder completed defines what they're actually qualified to do.
- • Micro-credentials (purple) are narrower and quicker to complete than full certificates — useful for specific roles like EOTC.