FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Extractive Industries qualifications

 

National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Alluvial Gold) [Ref: 0641]

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Metalliferous Gold) [Ref: 0475]

 

The NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          September 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

These qualifications have never been awarded.  This planned review confirmed that they are not required by industry.

 

The Extractives Industry Advisory Group and the Metalliferous Industry Advisory Group both endorsed the decision to expire these qualifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The qualifications were designated expiring and will not be replaced.

 

National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Alluvial Gold) [Ref: 0641]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Metalliferous Gold) [Ref: 0475]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

There are no transition implications as there are no trainees enrolled in programmes leading to award of these qualifications.  The last date to meet the requirements of the reviewed qualifications is 31 December 2010.

 

It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation at the address below.

 

NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation

PO Box 2623

Christchurch 8140

 

Telephone              03 964 4710

Email                       info@exito.org.nz

Website                   www.exito.org.nz

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

 

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
	No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification
	No transition arrangements are required
Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID	Changes are made to title, rules or components
	The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version
	The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence
	Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version
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
	The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification
	Transition arrangements are required
	Transition may be limited to phase-out dates
Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification	Qualification is no longer required by industry
	The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set