FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Electricity Supply qualification
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer - Specialist) (Level 5) [Ref: 1108]
The Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO) has completed the review of the qualification above.
Date new version published September 2010
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2014.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review was carried out as part of a periodic review cycle. Given its specialist nature, the industry consultation available in respect of this review was extremely limited and ESITO consulted with the senior cable jointer at Northpower. It was established that since the original registration of the National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer - Specialist) (Level 5) some terminology and practices had changed, as had some voltage ranges which cable jointers work on. The standards and the qualification were therefore revised to reflect these changes, and two standards were designated expiring.
Main changes resulting from the review
Standards covering the processing and control of oil and gas in cables were removed from the National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer - Specialist) (Level 5) as these practices are no longer undertaken by cable jointers. Standards were reviewed and voltage ranges were added to standards or amended to reflect the ranges that cable jointers now work with.
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer - Specialist) (Level 5) [Ref: 1108]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Standards 10555 and 10556 were removed from the qualification as they have been designated expiring.
Transition
As there are no existing candidates there are no transition implications and the last date for assessment of the previous version will be December 2010.
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 2 of the qualification.
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation at the address below.
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
Telephone 07 834 3038
Facsimile 07 834 8160
Email info@esito.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 |