The Certificate in Museum Practice was developed by the sector in response to an identified need for an entry level museum qualification. The Certificate is administrated by the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation (ATTTO). National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) supports ATTTO by promoting the qualification to museums, often in partnership with ATTTO’s own staff.
NSTP now has a co-sharing agreement with ATTTO, which sees us actively promoting the qualification throughout the country. We’ve also begun aligning our training and resources against the Certificate’s Unit Standards so that ATTTO trainees attending our courses get credit for doing so.
NSTP staff have been trained as assessors for the qualification, and we also sit on the Museum Training Council, providing advice on matters relating to museum training.
We do all of this to ensure that access to the best training possible is simple and straightforward for people working in New Zealand’s museums. As Debbie Martindale from ATTTO asserts, ‘It’s important for museums to have appropriately qualified staff. By sharing expertise we’re giving museums the right support to engage in training.
Interested in doing the Certificate?
Contact Victoria Esson, Acting General Manager NSTP:
Email: VEsson@tepapa.govt.nz
Call: 04 381 7293
Freephone: 0508 678 743