Person—qualification status, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Qualification status

METeOR identifier:

292354

Registration status:

Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006

Definition:

Whether the person has completed, or is undertaking a qualification.

Data Element Concept:

Person—qualification status

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Undertaking
2	Completed
3	Completed and currently undertaking
4	Neither completed or undertaking

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated/inadequately described

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:

In the National Reporting Framework for Indigenous housing the acceptable Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels are 2-5 (i.e. Certificates II-IV and Diploma level).

Comments:

This item is included in the following housing assistance data collections:

National Reporting Framework for Indigenous housing

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

National Housing Data Development Committee

Origin:

Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) 2002. Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF): implementation handbook. Carlton South: AQF Advisory Board. For more information on the AQF go to the Department of Education, Science and Training website at:
<http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/policy_issues_
reviews/key_issues/nts/aqtf/aqf.htm>