Qualification details

Title

New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Introduction) (Level 3)

Version

Qualification type

Certificate

Level

Credits

40

NZSCED

091199

Justice and Law Enforcement not elsewhere classified

DAS classification

1777

Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence
Analysis

Qualification developer

The Skills Organisation

Next review

December 2019

Approval date

January 2015

Strategic purpose statement

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wider intelligence

community (public and/or private sector) with people who have
gained the underpinning knowledge to support entry level intelligence
roles.
This qualification is suitable for people who wish to enter or enhance
their employment opportunities in entry level intelligence roles within
the wider intelligence community.
Graduates will be able to work in a non-collation or non-collection
trainee roles within the wider intelligence community (public and/or
private sector) under the supervision of an intelligence analyst.

Outcome Statement

Graduate profile

Education pathway

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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Apply an understanding of the structure, roles, purpose and

function of intelligence to safeguard sensitive information, and
maintain New Zealands interests as this relates to entry level
roles in the intelligence sector.

Build awareness of legislation and core ethical values and

standards in terms of the impact on acceptable intelligence
practice.

Apply an understanding of the best practice principles applicable

to the intelligence sector for the handling and storage of
classified and sensitive information.

Apply an understanding of the principles and guidelines of risk

management in an intelligence context.

This is an entry level qualification, the first of three on a pathway

towards the New Zealand Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (Level 6)

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[Ref: 2396].
On completion of this qualification graduates may progress to the
New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Level 5) with strands in
Collection and Collation [Ref: 2394].
Employment
pathway

Graduates of this qualification will be prepared for entering

employment in the wider intelligence community in an entry level
routine intelligence gathering role. For those already working in the
intelligence community this qualification will enhance their
employment opportunities within the wider intelligence community
sector within entry level roles.
Likely roles may include:

Intelligence administrators

Trainee intelligence Support Officer

Trainee Finance Intelligence Officer

Trainee Intelligence Analyst.

Qualification specifications
Qualification award

This qualification may be awarded by The Skills Organisation as the

qualification developer and the industry training organisation
arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5 of the
Industry Training Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by a tertiary education
organisation (TEO) accredited under section 250 of the Education
Act 1989 to deliver an approved programme leading to this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
includes the full qualification title, the date of award, and the logos of
The Skills Organisation, the accredited TEO, and the NZQF.
As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will maintain
a list of graduates of this qualification. The TEO will annually report
the names of all graduates awarded the qualification to The Skills
Organisation.

Evidence requirements for

assuring consistency

All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead

to the award of the qualification are required to participate in a
consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduates
achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds for
qualification outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification
graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their own
evidence in a high level report.
Evidence will include the following:
Internal and external moderation processes and results
relating to the assessment of graduate outcomes

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Regular monitoring of trainee progression.

Minutes of cross-industry meetings (Industry Advisory

Groups) where the changing training needs of the industry
are discussed in light of technology changes, workplace
practices and graduate capabilities.

Independent surveys of graduates and employers to

determine if the graduates are appropriate for the workplace.

Further information about the managing consistency process can be

found on the NZQA website.

Credit transfer and recognition

of prior learning arrangements

For full details of The Skills Organisation arrangements for managing

consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at:
consistency@skills.org.nz
TEOs delivering programmes that lead to the award of this
qualification may transfer credit and recognise prior learning in
accordance with their own credit recognition policies and
procedures.
These policies and procedures, and information about associated
fees, must be available to the applicant prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfer, TEOs must clearly demonstrate the
equivalency or comparability between each of the outcomes in the
graduate profile, and the assessment components of their
programmes.
Credit transfer will be automatic where standards on the Directory of
Assessment Standards are used for assessment within programmes
of study or training leading to this qualification.

Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements

The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the

qualification will be the achievement of all graduate outcomes in the
graduate profile through successful completion of an approved
programme.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.

Entry requirements (including

prerequisites to meet
regulatory body or legislative
requirements)

N/A

Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
None.
Conditions for programme
structure
Conditions for programme
context

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TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this

qualification must ensure that the training arranged and programmes
of learning delivered, are kept up-to-date with regard to
amendments to, and replacements of relevant legislation,
regulations and Australia/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS).
Current standards can be accessed at http://standards.co.nz.
Current legislation and regulations can be accessed at
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http://legislation.govt.nz.
Other conditions

Qualification outcomes are to be met in accordance with:

Organisational requirements.
Legislative requirements.
Security in the Government Sector (SIGS) (2002) manual
and/or other organisational security requirements.
SSC Code of Conduct and/or any other organisation specific
code or codes of conduct and/or ethics.
Privacy Act 1993, Official Information Act 1982, Public Records
Act 2005, Criminal Disclosure Act 2008, Search and
Surveillance Act 2012, and all subsequent amendments and
replacements as a minimum.

Wider intelligence community refers to public and private sector

organisations that carry out intelligence activities.
Intelligence cycle refers to the interactive and cyclical process
used to produce intelligence.
For detailed information on the conditions and any recommended
unit standards visit http://www.skills.org.nz/resources-for-trainingproviders/.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes

Conditions

Mandatory
or Optional

Programme and assessment must

include:

Mandatory

Apply an understanding of the structure,

roles, purpose and function of intelligence in
relation to safeguarding information, and
maintaining New Zealands interests as it
relates to entry level roles in the intelligence
sector
Credit 16

Build awareness of legislation and core

ethical values and standards in terms of the
impact on acceptable intelligence practice.
Credit 10

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The function of Intelligence

and how it supports decision
making and policy

The purpose and principles of

intelligence

Levels of intelligence

Types of intelligence roles

The Intelligence cycle

The structure, roles, functions,

relationships, and purpose of
the wider intelligence
community.

Programme and assessment must

include:

Mandatory

Core ethical values and

standards
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(i) including integrity,

honesty, reliability.
Legislation applicable to
intelligence practice and
implications of non-compliance.
3

Apply an understanding of the best practice

principles applicable to the intelligence sector
for the handling and storage of classified and
sensitive information.

Best practices for handling and

storing classified and sensitive
information

Disclosure, confidentiality,
commercial sensitivity and
classifications

Purpose of and relationship

between classification systems
and security clearances.

Credit 8

Apply an understanding of the principles and

guidelines of risk management in an
intelligence context.
Credits 6

Mandatory

Programme and assessment must

include:

Mandatory

Programme content and delivery

will accord with the guiding
principles, generic framework and
process for managing risk
provided in the AS/NZ ISO
31000:2009.
Programme and assessment must
include:

Principles of risk management

Stages of the risk

management process.

Transition information
Replacement information

This qualification replaces the National Certificate in Intelligence Analysis

(Level 4) [Ref: 0999].

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 30 June 2016.
The last date for assessment against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019 when the
qualification will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the replaced
qualification.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification
and unable to complete by 31 December 2019 transfer to this qualification.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to The Skills Organisation
via reviewcomments@skills.org.nz.

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