QUALIFICATIONS
The Retail Institute assists employers to offer training programmes. We develop training programmes to suit most levels of retailing, wholesaling and distribution. They are designed to be completed ‘on the job’. Our programmes range from short awards through to supervisory/management programmes and three year apprenticeships.
View the programmes available by clicking through the different subject areas on the right. Your Retail Institute Training Adviser can help you choose the qualification that is right for you and your staff. Contact us on our freephone number 0800 486 738, or contact the Training Adviser in your area.
Types of Qualifications
Short Awards: Short Awards are award programmes based on specific topic areas and skills. Retail Jewellery is the only short award we offer.
Limited Credit Programmes: Limited Credit Programmes are small qualifications based on specific topic areas and skills. Once completed these qualifications can be cross-credited to the relevant national certificates.
National Certificates: A national certificate is a qualification registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and is recorded on a trainee's record of learning.
Modern Apprenticeships: The Modern Apprenticeship programme is a training programme for young people who commence their apprenticeship between the ages of 16 to 21. Modern Apprentices are supported in their training by a coordinator who mentors and supports the apprentice through to completion of their qualification.
Quality assurance
The quality assurance area explains our quality assurance policies and procedures. Part of our role as a standard-setting body is quality assurance. This means we must ensure that all the unit standards and qualifications managed by the Retail Institute that are offered by any New Zealand training provider are being assessed fairly and consistently against the national standards.
Feedback
If you have any feedback with regards to our qualifications or unit standards please email qualifications@retailinstitute.org.nz
