The concept of bodies of knowledge is to allow learners to explore and develop mastery of areas of knowledge that are significant to them as they progress through their careers. These include both content areas, like biodiversity or climate resilience, and specialised business or technical skills.
Some aspects of bodies of knowledge are already part of the formal qualification system (either in vocational education and training or university-level qualifications) or are offered by other organisations, e.g. the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
This concept connects the formal qualification with the industry bodies, and so would be lead by the Industry Bodies, working with Muka Tangata to recognise the mastery of skills in their fields.