We want to ensure that our unit standards are current and meet the needs of industry. We have found that a number of L4–6 outdoor recreation standards have had very little to no usage over the last five years, and as a result, we recommend the following unit standards are expired with the last date of assessment of 31 December 2026.
For providers and standard setting bodies, maintaining resources for unit standards that aren’t being used is not sustainable. By expiring these standards, it will allow organisations to direct resources towards qualifications and standards that are in demand by industry and learners.
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation
| Domain | ID |
| Adventure Based Learning | Level 5: 24666 |
| Alpine | Level 5: 30939, 30940 Level 6: 30941, 30942, 30951 |
| Canoeing – Kayaking | Level 4: 31782, 31783, 31787, 31788, 31795, 31796, 31797, 31798 Level 5: 31784, 31785, 31786, 31789, 31790, 31794, 31799, 31800, 31804 Level 6: 31791, 31792, 31793, 31801, 31802, 31803 |
| Caving | Level 5: 30669, 30670, 30671 Level 6: 30672, 30673, 30674 |
| High Wires and High Ropes | Level 6: 31550, 31551, 31554, 31555 |
| Mountain Biking | Level 6: 30680, 30681, 30682 |
| Outdoor Management | Level 6: 30683, 30687, 30691 |
| Rock Climbing | Level 5: 30954, 30955, 30956 Level 6: 30957, 30958, 30959 |
| Tramping | Level 6: 30948, 30949, 30950 |
Copies of these unit standards can be found on NZQA’s website Search Framework (nzqa.govt.nz)
The consultation period has now closed and an application has been submitted to NZQA to expire the unit standards. For further information, please contact qualifications@toimai.nz
