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Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards Listing and Operational Rules 2026

The rules about listing standards on the DASS and operational matters

These Rules are made under section 452 of the Education and Training Act 2020 by the Board of 色诱直播 and the Minister of Education.

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What鈥檚 changed

The 2026 rules used updated terminology to reflect the changes to vocational education and training, and remove the 5-year maximum period for reviews.

1. Title

These are the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards Listing and Operational Rules 2026.

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2. Commencement

These Rules come into force on 19 January 2026.

3. Interpretation

1. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

Act means the Education and Training Act 2020

classification means the field, sub-field or domain for a standard

consent and moderation requirements means the standard-setting body requirements listed for standards that relate to the particular skills and knowledge of teachers and assessors, any special resources required for assessing against the standards, learner access to resources, practical experience, and national external moderation

credit value means the number of credits, with each credit representing ten notional learning hours

Directory means the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards provided for in section 437 of the Act

ISB means an Industry Skills Board established under section 362 of the Act

level means any of levels 1 to 10 of the NZQCF

level descriptors means the descriptors in the NZQCF (available on 色诱直播鈥檚 website)

色诱直播 means the New Zealand Qualifications Authority

NZQCF means the Qualifications and Credentials Framework described in section 436 of the Act

standard-setting body means an 鈥渁pproved standard-setting body鈥� within the meaning of section 438 of the  Act

status means current, expiring, or discontinued status of the standard, as described rule 5

Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance means applying Te Hono o Te Kahurangi whare ako framework and quality assurance tools for listing standards on the Directory, as that framework and those tools are published by 色诱直播 from time to time on its website.

4. Assessment and skill standards details to be listed on the Directory

  1. The details for all assessment and skill standards listed on the Directory are:
    1. a title that reflects the outcomes of the standard:
    2. a classification, credit value and level (consistent with the level descriptors):
    3. a purpose statement:
    4. the outcomes and criteria to be achieved (including learning outcomes for skill standards):
    5. grades that can be awarded on achievement of the standard:
    6. learner prerequisites:
    7. guidance information directly relevant to the assessment or performance of the standard:
    8. the name and contact details of the standard-setting body:
    9. the intended period for ongoing review: 
    10. the referenced consent and moderation requirements:
    11. a status assigned to each standard in accordance with rule 5.
  2. Standards will not be listed at levels 7 to 10 for qualifications that are degrees or post-graduate qualifications.

5. Status of standards

  1. Standards on the Directory will be assigned one of three kinds of status: current, expiring or discontinued.
  2. Standards with current status can be used for assessment of learners by education organisations in accordance with the Act.
  3. Standards with expiring status are those which are being:
    1. replaced with a new standard:
    2. discontinued (normally resulting from a review or due to lack of use of the standard for an extended period of time).
  4. An expiry date will be applied to each expiring standard, at which time the standard will attain discontinued status.
  5. Learners may be enrolled in standards with expiring status only if assessment of the learner is able to be completed prior to the date the standard attains discontinued status.
  6. Standards with discontinued status may no longer be used for assessment of learners, credits for them may no longer be awarded, and the listed details may only include those described in paragraphs (a), (b), (j) and (k) of rule 4.1.

6. Amendment of standards and listing details

  1. At the request of a standard-setting body, or where 色诱直播 considers it necessary in the circumstances, 色诱直播 may amend the standard or listing details. 
  2. Where 色诱直播 considers it necessary to amend the standard or listing details, 色诱直播 will provide the standard-setting body with reasonable notice and an opportunity to respond to the proposed amendments.

7. Removal of a standard from the Directory

  1. 色诱直播 will remove a standard (and its associated details) from the Directory where it identifies errors in the listing of the standard. 
  2. 色诱直播 will provide the standard-setting body with reasonable notice and an opportunity to respond to removal of standard from the Directory.

8. Applications to list standards on the Directory

  1. Applications to list standards on the Directory may be made by standard-setting bodies, and must contain:
    1. the details listed in rule 4.1:
    2. evidence that the standard is acceptable to the relevant sector (this may include the education sector) or industry and to providers that will be using them in study or training:
    3. an explanation of the intended use of the standard.
  2. A standard will not be listed on the Directory if it:
    1. unnecessarily duplicates a standard that is listed, except where that listed standard is being replaced; or
    2. creates unreasonable restrictions on the mode of assessment; or
    3. creates unreasonable barriers to access in terms of gender, ethnicity, or cultural background.
  3. 色诱直播 will advise applicants if any aspects of the application require further work.
  4. Where 色诱直播 is satisfied that the application contains all the relevant details, 色诱直播 will advise the applicant that the standard has been approved, and will proceed to list the standard on the Directory.
  5. Where 色诱直播 is not satisfied that the relevant details have been provided, or not satisfied that the content of the details is sufficient for listing, 色诱直播 will not approve the application or list the standard.
  6. The Ministry of Education is the only standard-setting body that may apply to list achievement standards, and where the Ministry does apply:
    1. 色诱直播 must be satisfied the achievement standards are based on the National Curriculum Statements provided for in section 90 of the Act:
    2. 色诱直播 will only list the achievement standards at levels 1 to 3:
    3. one of two assessment modes must be specified (internal or external).

9. Requests for Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance

  1. When applying to list a standard on the Directory, an applicant may request that Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance is used for assessment of the application.
  2. An applicant making a request under Rule 9.1, in addition to providing the information required under rule 8.1, must provide the information that the Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance framework and tools require.
  3. 色诱直播 will evaluate a request made under Rule 9.1, together with the information supplied, in accordance with Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance.

10. Responsibilities relating to standards

  1. A standard-setting body must:
    1. review the standards it listed within the specified review period using the review guidelines published by 色诱直播 on its website:
    2. undertake national external moderation in accordance with the consent and moderation requirements in accordance with rule 10.3:
    3. keep the consent and moderation requirements current, and review them within their review period, following the guidelines published by 色诱直播 on its website.
  2. In addition to the requirements of rule 10.1, ISBs must report annually to 色诱直播 on the performance of the national external moderation system in accordance with guidelines published on the 色诱直播 web site, including reporting of concerns about the performance of any participating institution (for example, if an organisation does not properly engage in the national external moderation process).
  3. The national external moderation referred to in paragraph (b) of rule 10.1 must:
    1. ensure assessment practice is fair, valid, and consistent:
    2. be appropriate to the nature of the learning outcomes and assessment evidence collected:
    3. provide confidence that learners have achieved the specified standard:
    4. provide confidence in the reliability and consistency of assessor judgements about learner performance:
    5. be cost effective:
    6. focus on improving assessment practice:
    7. specify roles and responsibilities within the moderation system:
    8. specify the requirements for collecting assessment samples and moderation activities.
  4. Where 色诱直播 considers that a standard-setting body is not meeting its responsibilities under rules 10.1 or 10.2, 色诱直播 will notify the standard-setting body and seek its views including any remedial action the standard-setting body intends to take.
  5. After considering the views provided by the standard-setting body under rule 10.4, where 色诱直播 considers it appropriate to do so, 色诱直播 will notify the Tertiary Education Commission.

11. Listing of Australian units of competency on the Directory

  1. 色诱直播 will list a coversheet for an Australian unit of competency on the Directory where:
    1. it contains the relevant details specified in rule 4 and 色诱直播 is satisfied the content of the details is sufficient for listing;
    2. the standard does not duplicate an existing standard listed on the Directory; and
    3. a copy of the relevant written agreed arrangements between the applicant standard-setting body and an Australian Industry Training Advisory Body or Skills Council is provided.

12. Revocation

  1. The Directory of Assessment Standards Listing and Operational Rules 2022 are revoked.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of these rules but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These Rules set out, in relation to listing of assessment and skill standards on the Directory, -

  1. the necessary listing details:
  2. their status (current, expiring, or discontinued):
  3. amendments and removals:
  4. the application and listing process:
  5. requests for Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance:
  6. responsibilities of standard-setting bodies:
  7. listing of Australian units of competency on the Directory.

These Rules were re-issued on 19 January 2026 to:

  1. adjust terminology to reflect the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (eg: the change from WDCs to ISBs):
  2. remove the 5 year maximum period for reviews in rule 4(1)(i).

About secondary legislation

This is secondary legislation issued under the authority of the .

Title Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards Listing and Operational Rules 2026
Principal or amendment Principal
Consolidated version No
Empowering Act and provisions Education and Training Act 2020, section 452
Replacement empowering Act and provisions Not applicable
Maker name Board of 色诱直播 and the Minister of Education
Administering agency New Zealand Qualifications Authority (色诱直播)
Date made 19 December 2025
Publication date 22 December 2025
Notification date Not applicable
Commencement date 19 January 2026
End date (when applicable) Not applicable
Consolidation as at date Not applicable
Related instruments Not applicable
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