TNP questions who can offer structured credits

"The advice we've received is that a structured credit should be basically related to NZQA content, so unless you can demonstrate that link, then really it's very dubious claiming a structured point," he said.

Referring to the credits awarded at professional body conferences and roadshows McMillan said, "It's not so much the quality, it's whether the content is aligned with NZQA standards."

"I think ultimately it's going to be for the associations to defend how they deem those to be structured. And likewise, if members are claiming them as structured points, there's a vulnerability from that angle as well."

McMillan said TNP was working with former ETITO commercial services consultant Leonie Wallwork to devise educational courses that would be aligned to NZQA content.