As part of the NZQA programme approval process, you need to supply a letter of endorsement from the relevant WDC.
We may require further evidence from you to satisfy some of our considerations. Once we are satisfied the proposed programme meets all the considerations, we will issue a letter of endorsement to submit to NZQA alongside the approval application. This letter will be valid for six months.
There is no fee for us to review and provide endorsement for your proposed programme.
If you need endorsement for a NEW programme, please complete this application form which requires details about the rationale of the programme and how all six considerations listed above have been addressed.
Please email us at [email protected] with the following information to request our endorsement for your NEW programme:
If your endorsement relates to an already established programme with a TYPE TWO change, please complete this Type Two application form, which requires details of the proposed change and how any impact on the considerations listed above has been addressed.
Please email us at [email protected] with the following information to request our endorsement for your TYPE TWO change to an approved programme:
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Muka Tangata finishes operations on 19 December 2025.
We are continuing to process applications for pre-moderation, consent to assess, micro-credential support, and programme endorsement. We’re working to our usual 20-day turnaround, but please be aware we can’t guarantee new applications will be completed before we close.
Any applications still in progress at that time will be handed over to the newly established Food and Fibre Industry Skills Board for completion.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss a proposed submission, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.