Partner with Skills Ignite: Elevate Your Project Management Capabilities
Building high-performing teams is our specialty at Skills Ignite. We partner with organizations to create customized programs that address their unique needs, fill skill gaps, and meet industry requirements and timelines. Our project management programs enhance staff competencies, equipping them with the skills needed to excel in their roles and adapt to evolving project demands. By investing in your team’s development, you create strong career pathways that support career progression into project management and recognize workplace skills with a nationally recognized qualification.
About the qualification
This qualification recognises the skills and knowledge necessary to support programme managers and project team members. It is designed for people who are seeking to build their knowledge on project management. Graduates will be able to carry out a broad range of support roles as a project team member. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to be employed in a variety of business entities in project support roles.
Benefits to your organisation
Enhanced staff retention: Investing in your employees’ professional development demonstrates your commitment to their growth, resulting in improved retention rates.
Tailored Programs: We collaborate with you to review your current practices, including induction and on-the-job training. By mapping where your training systems and national requirements overlap, we help align your current training programs with national standards, ensuring your team receives formal recognition for their training and knowledge.
Improved Team Performance: Qualified project managers bring the knowledge and skills to effectively lead and manage projects, resulting in improved team performance. They can set clear goals, provide guidance, and foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
Clear Career Pathways: Offering work-based qualifications shows employees that your organisation is committed to their long-term career development. This investment provides clear pathways for advancement within the company, presenting employees with opportunities for growth and progression
Motivated staff: A work-based qualification provides tangible recognition of their competence and expertise. This validation boosts their confidence, enhances job satisfaction, and drives better performance.
What will I learn?
The NZ Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) is designed to provide individuals with the skills needed to carry out a broad range of support roles as a project team member and take responsibility for some parts of a project(s).
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Support the management of a project(s) under broad guidance, in accordance with ngā kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Support a project(s) through its life cycle through the selection and application of project management knowledge, tools and techniques.
- Demonstrate professional conduct and ethics, uphold social and cultural responsibilities, and utilize personal and interpersonal skills to enhance project performance.
How is the programme delivered?
The assessment method is a three-step process;
Step 1: Self-Assessment Workbook
Complete a self-assessment workbook providing evidence of project initiation.
Verification by a senior project member is required.
Once verified, the assessor contacts the verifier for more information.
Upon approval, the learner starts compiling evidence into a portfolio for review.
Step 2: Portfolio Submission and Review
Submit the portfolio for the assessor's review.
The assessor evaluates the submitted evidence.
An assessment discussion or a project site visit (if applicable) is scheduled.
Step 3: Assessment Discussion
Engage in an informal conversation with the assessor about the project.
Provide any additional information needed to complete the evidence.
The assessment discussion finalises the review process.
What are the requirements and timeline?
After successfully completing the Self-Assessment, learners must meet the following requirements:
Timeline: 7 months to complete the qualification.
Verification: The learner's manager will confirm the work completed on the project.
Eligibility: Learner must be a Project Manager or part of a project team.
Project Requirement: Only one project is needed, and it must have taken place in the last 2 years.
Evidence Submission: All evidence must be printed and sent to the assessor.
What support is provided to the learner?
The learner will be supported by a Skills Ignite assessor throughout the programme.
What support is provided to the organisation?
You will have a Delivery Lead assigned to you. The Delivery Lead will support with any information you require on your people's progress.