Is Courses4me accredited?

Yes. All Courses4me courses are accredited by ICOES, the International Council for Online Educational Standards, a foundation based in the Netherlands that accredits online education providers, and endorsed by the IARC (www.iarcedu.com).

No. Courses4me (Courses Education Pty Ltd) is a private education company. It is not a registered training establishment, and its courses are not NZQA-registered qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework.

NZQA-registered qualifications are delivered by providers approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and sit on the NZQCF. Courses4me courses are accredited privately by ICOES, which reviews the quality of online course content and the provider against its own standards. It is a quality mark for online learning, not a New Zealand qualification.

Students use their certificate for personal and professional development, to show an employer or a volunteer organisation that they have studied the subject, and as a first step before deciding on further study. Some jobs and registrations need a recognised qualification, a licence or checks such as Police vetting or a Children's Act safety check, so check the requirements of the role you are aiming for. Courses4me does not guarantee employment.

When you complete all assessments you receive a Courses4me certificate (digital and hard copy) showing the course name and that it is accredited by ICOES. Assessments are written assignments marked by a tutor.

You can read about ICOES and its accreditation standards at www.icoes.org, and about the IARC at www.iarcedu.com. If you have a question about a certificate, email info@courses4me.com.au.

Some websites run their own private registers and list education providers that have not applied to them. Courses4me has no relationship with those registers. The bodies that accredit and endorse Courses4me courses are ICOES and IARC, as set out above.