Field Community and Social Services
Review of Pharmacy qualifications
The Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date replacement qualifications published November 2012
Summary of review and consultation process
The intention of the review was to propose a suite of qualifications which would be appropriate for the current and future needs of the pharmacy sector.
The review was based on comments received from the industry as a result of an extensive sector wide consultation process; it has resulted in the development of four new qualifications:
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New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Introduction to Pharmacy Practice) [Ref: 1886] |
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New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy Assistant) [Ref: 1887] |
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New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician) (Level 4) [Ref: 1888] |
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New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician) (Level 5) [Ref: 1889] |
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in National Certificate in Pharmacy (Assistant) (Level 3) [Ref: 0469]
Replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Introduction to Pharmacy Practice) [Ref: 1886].
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) (Level 5) with strands in Community, and Hospital [Ref: 0423]
Replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician) (Level 4) [Ref: 1888]
New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician) (Level 5) [Ref: 1889].
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
General transition
The above qualifications have been republished to indicate they have been reviewed and will be designated expiring on 31 December 2014 from which point no new enrolments will be accepted. The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017 at which point the qualifications will be designated discontinued.
People currently working towards one of the replaced qualifications must complete its requirements by 31 December 2017.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 11855
Manners Street
Wellington 6142
Telephone 04 382 8058
Email info@pito.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF 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 NZQF 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 NZQF 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 |