Formal training opportunities

If you're interested in further study options, there are more formal regulatory practice courses available. These are provided through various training organisations, and both online and in-person options are available.

NZQA regulatory practice qualifications 

There are four regulatory practice qualifications in the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, managed by Te Pūkenga: 

  • Core Knowledge 
  • Operational Knowledge
  • Operational Practice, and
  • Specialised Operational Practice in Audit, Inspection, or Investigation.

Regulatory Practice qualifications at Te Pūkengaopen_in_new

Postgraduate Certificates in Regulatory Practice and Crown Entity Monitoring 

The Wellington School of Business and Government at Victoria University of Wellington offers a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management. The Postgraduate Certificate is for staff working in central and local government agencies with regulatory functions and Crown entity monitoring roles. 

To qualify for a Postgraduate Certificate, students must complete four courses. Most courses are available either in person at Victoria University, or online via Zoom.

Bespoke Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management at Victoria University of Wellington open_in_new

National Regulators Community of Practice – Professional Regulator course 

The National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) is an active network of public sector regulators from all levels of government in Australia and New Zealand. They offer a professional development course for regulators. The course is self-paced, and consists of six modules that are completed online. It aims to develop capability across the sector by providing a common understanding of current regulatory practice.   

NRCoP Professional Regulator programme open_in_new