The National Certificate in Adult Education and Training (Level 4) is a qualification for people delivering adult education and training and assessing adult learners. This qualification has been designed for people with diverse backgrounds and experience who are seeking a qualification in the adult education and training field.

People awarded the New Zealand Environment strand of this qualification are able to identify the diverse cultural and educational needs of adult learners and establish an inclusive learning environment for adult learners within New Zealand, with particular focus on the Maori and Pakeha cultures of New Zealand. People awarded the International Environment strand of this qualification are able to teach and train adult learners in learning environments outside New Zealand and are able to establish inclusive multicultural learning environments for these learners.