Awarding bodies submit their qualifications/courses to NSDA in order to seek approval from NSQC for NSQF alignment. The awarding bodies submit their information in a template called qualification file. The qualification file is the means by which awarding bodies present evidence to the National Skills Qualification Committee that their qualifications are NSQF compliant.

A qualification file captures all necessary information to establish NSQF compliance for a qualification. The qualification file is a folder which contains.

• A summary sheet in which information about the qualification must be entered.
  
• A structured document in which information showing that the qualification meets the NSQF requirements must be entered.
  
• Supporting evidence attached to the qualification file - i.e. already - existing documents which are included to back up the information in the completed file.