NZ Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction)

A Level 5 instructional qualification. Holders can plan and deliver outdoor programmes independently within their scope.

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What this qualification typically covers

The instruction-focused pathway at Level 5. Expiring at the end of 2028 and being replaced by 5213 (which moves to Level 6 in the new framework). AdventureWorks delivers this with embedded NZOIA pathway.

Pathway and lineage

Replaced by

5213 — NZ Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 6) with strands

NZQA · Level 6 · 80 credits

Authoritative source

The NZ Qualifications Authority register holds the canonical qualification document. Always check it for binding scope and currency information.

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NZQF Position

NZQF Level 5 · 80 credits

Note: this qualification is being phased out. Last day to assess: 31 December 2028.

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