Qualifications recognised for student membership

2026

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Qualifications recognised for Student Membership (0226)
QUALIFICATIONS

RECOGNISED FOR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Revised February 2026

A recognised qualification from the list below
If your qualification is not listed and you wish to find out if can be recognised, please contact
cpd@nzism.org
RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS
PROVIDER
Australian Qualification: BSB41419: Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety*
Various
Australian qualification: BSB51319: Diploma of Workplace Health and Safety**

(Equivalent to Level 5)
Various
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Management
SIT
Inspectors Warrant
WorkSafe NZ
National Cert in Occupational Safety & Health Level 4
Various
National Diploma in Business Level 5: Health & Safety Strand

(NZQA Level of Achievement must be provided so content can be assessed with each application)
Various
NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
Various
NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
Various
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
Various
NZ Certificate in Workplace H&S Practice Level 4
Various
NZISM Professional Standards Framework
NZISM
NZQA Level 4 National Certificate OHS (Coordination)
Various
Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science endorsed in Hazard Assessment &
Management
Otago University
Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science endorsed in Occupational Health
Otago University
* BSB41419 supersedes and is equivalent to BSB41407, BSB41412 and BSB41415

**BSB51319 supersedes and is equivalent to BSB51307, BSB51312 and BSB51315
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