Offender Management

The qualifications


National Certificate in Offender Management [Level 5]

This nationally recognised qualification is for those working or seeking work as a principal corrections officer within a prison and could lead to higher qualifications in business or business administration.

The qualification builds on the generic and professional skills of the prerequisite National Certificate in Offender Management [Level 3 and 4] and equips the candidate for team leader roles in the prison environment.

The qualification covers the following skills and knowledge:

 

  • Use of computers for word processing and spreadsheet preparation
  • Compliance with policy, procedures, and legal requirements
  • Concepts and principles of quality and its management
  • Meeting requirements for the provision of public sector services
  • Te Tiriti O Waitangi, kaupapa and tikanga Maori
  • Management, leadership, and training expertise
  • Monitoring and control of expenditure

 

Optional skills and knowledge include:

 

  • Coordinating escorts and court services for prison inmates
  • Operation of organisations representing Maori with which the government may interact