FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review of Food and Related Product Processing Qualifications
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 1) [Ref: 0954]
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342]
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 3) [Ref: 0343]
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 4) [Ref: 0344]
Competenz has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published February 2009
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Summary of review and consultation process
The Level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications were revised in 1999 and 2002, Level 4 was reviewed in 1999 and following on from that the review of the complete suite of qualifications began in 2006 in conjunction with a review of standards in several domains in the Food and Related Product Processing subfield. Consultation and discussion with the Food and Beverage industry highlighted the need for significant improvements in a number of areas:
· improved focus on the target industries and job roles
· incorporation of competitive manufacturing standards
· flexibility in the use of basic employment and communication skills
· removal of overlap with other qualifications and between the reviewed qualifications
· refinement of structure and credit requirements
· expiry of the qualification at Level 1.
In their reviewed form, with the exception of the Level 1 qualification, these certificates continue to represent current skills and knowledge required by the industry.
The review was endorsed by the Food and Beverage Advisory Group on 4 November 2008.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 1) [Ref: 0954]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
This qualification no longer meets the needs of industry and has been designated expiring.
All existing trainees have until 2013 to complete the qualification.
Alternatively, trainees may transfer their credits to the National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342].
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The total credit was reduced from 60 to 43 credits
· Standard 7755 was removed from the compulsory section; standard 62 was moved to the elective section and standards 2989, 8489 and 10790 were moved to the new optional section
· Standards 7758, 17593, 21330, 24527, 24528, and 24529 were added to the compulsory section
· List A and List B were removed from the elective section and standards 56, 57, and 8491 were added to the elective section. The following subfields - Dairy Manufacturing and Food and Related Products Processing and the following domains - Competitive Manufacturing, Core Health, Food Safety Manufacturing Processes, Materials Management, Occupational Health and Safety Practise and Powered Industrial Lift Trucks were also added
· Standards 1277, 2977, 3483 and 3501 were added to the new optional section.
Transition
All new trainees will be enrolled in version 5 of this qualification.
People currently working towards version 3 or 4 are encouraged to complete those versions by 2013 or transfer their credits to version 5. The last date for assessments to take place for versions 3 and 4 is December 2013.
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 3) [Ref: 0343]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The total credit was reduced from 120 to 63 credits
· Standards 7758, 7759, 8081, 11101, 15274, 17593, 24527, 24528, and 24529 were added to the compulsory section
· Standards 62, 1279, 1307, 2989, 2990, 7755, 8489, and 10790 were removed from the compulsory section
· List A and List B were removed from the elective section and were replaced by a new Elective A and Elective B
· Elective A contains standards 4810 and 19507
· Elective B contains standards 2798, 5941 and 7114; the subfields Dairy Manufacturing and Food and Related Products Processing; and the domains Competitive Manufacturing, Core Health, Food Safety, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Management, Occupational Health and Safety Practice, Powered Industrial Lift Trucks.
Transition
All new trainees will be enrolled in version 5 of this qualification.
People currently working towards version 4 are encouraged to complete that version by 2013 or transfer their credits to version 5. The last date for assessments to take place for version 4 is December 2013.
National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 4) [Ref: 0344]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The total credit was reduced from 240 to 66
· Standards 1997, 7759, 8081, 8087, 8498, 9696, and 10425 were added to the compulsory section
· Standards 62, 497, 10790, 2989, 2990, 7755, and 8489 and 10790 were removed from the compulsory section
· List A and List B were removed from the elective section and replaced by standards 4098, 7106, 7108, 7115, 8085, 11281, 11552, 18203; subfields Dairy Manufacturing and Food and Related Product Processing; and domains Core Health, Occupational Health and Safety Practice, Competitive Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Management, Food Safety and Powered Industrial Lift Trucks.
Transition
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the award of the new version.
People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification are encouraged to complete that version by 2013 or transfer their credits to version 4. The last date for assessments to take place for version 3 is December 2013.
Appeals
Competenz has endeavoured to ensure that no person has been disadvantaged by the review of these qualifications. Anyone who thinks that they have been disadvantaged should, in the first instance, contact the ITO at the address below.
The transition arrangements will be publicised in Competenz newsletters to trainees and employers and on the Competenz website.
Competenz
PO Box 62517
Kalmia Street
Auckland 1544
Email qualifications@competenz.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |