Consent to Assess
Training Providers and Schools who wish to deliver an approved course or assess against unit standards in the domains managed by BCITO, must apply to NZQA for consent to assess.
Consent to assess is granted by NZQA, however any application requires a Letter of Support from the Standard Setting Body (BCITO) that administers the unit standards that are being assessed against.
You will need to satisfy BCITO and NZQA that your organisation meets the industry requirements in our Consent and Moderation Requirements - CMR 0048
At present there are no BCITO charges for evaluation of consent to assess applications and visits.
When you are ready to apply, complete our Consent to Assess application form
- Guide to Applying for Consent to Assess
- BCITO Consent to Assess application form
- Workshop Requirements
Our role is to evaluate your organisation's capacity and capability to deliver qualifications that include BCITO administered unit standards. We do this by evaluating the documents and evidence you are going to send to NZQA. We also conduct a site visit where required.
We recommend that you thoroughly address all of the requirements of our CMR 0048 and provide evidence that your organisation, as well as having the policies and procedures, has the capacity and capability to operate at the level of the standards/domain applied for.
Refer to the Consent to Assess application form for information on the type of evidence required to support your application.
We give our final decision either in the form of a letter of support or a letter with a broad outline of why the application was declined along with details of our appeal process. Appeals are submitted to and undertaken by the BCITO National Moderator. If the original decision is upheld the process is then concluded.
Applicants are welcome to modify their application and re-apply, however BCITO charges may apply. Fees charged are based on the NZQA fee schedule.
Consent to assess and moderation processes are conducted according to the BCITO CMR. The following documents are referenced within the CMR.
- QA 507 Internal Moderation Process for Schools and Providers
- QA 550 BCITO Mod Five Year Plan 2012 - 2016
- QA 552 Recommended Industry Quals for CMR 0048
- QA 553 Moderation and Consent to Assess Appeal Form
For Training Providers
Lesley Brittenden, Quality Assurance
Email: lesley.brittenden@bcito.org.nz
Phone: 03 358 1642
For Schools
Mark Forster, Quality Assurance
Email: mark.forster@bcito.org.nz
Phone: 03 358 1643
