Change report for the review and republication of Concrete National Qualifications

Reviewed qualifications

[Ref] Version	Qualification title	Level	Credits
0731-4	National Certificate in Concrete Production	3	88
0744-2	National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Specialist)	3	64-120
0884-1	National Certificate in Concrete Technology	3	135
1452-3	National Certificate in Concrete Core Skills	4	49
1530-1	National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Masonry Product)	3	69
1613-1	National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Sawing and Drilling)	3	74
1635-1	National Certificate in Precast Concrete	4	213-252
1656-1	National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Pipe)	3	225

Republished qualifications

[Ref]

Version

Qualification title

Level

Credits

1633-2

National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Placing and Finishing)

124-200

1634-2

National Certificate in Concrete Construction

Review information

Qualification Developer	Building Construction Industry Training Organisation
Reason for the review	Targeted Review of Qualifications
Review date	October 2019
Outcome date	November 2019
Next review date	N/A

Summary of review and consultation process

The following qualifications were reviewed to assign 31 December 2020 as the last date for entry and 31 December 2021 as the last date of assessment:

· National Certificate in Concrete Production [Ref: 0731]

· National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Specialist) [Ref: 0744]

· National Certificate in Concrete Technology [Ref: 0884]

· National Certificate in Concrete Core Skills [Ref: 1452]

· National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Masonry Product) [Ref: 1530]

· National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Sawing and Drilling) [Ref: 1613]

· National Certificate in Precast Concrete [Ref: 1635]

· National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Pipe) [Ref: 1656]

The following qualifications were republished to extend the last date for entry from 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2020 and to extend the last date for assessment from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021:

· National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Placing and Finishing) [Ref: 1633]

· National Certificate in Concrete Construction [Ref: 1634]

Main changes resulting from the review

BCITO has assigned last dates of entry and assessments in order to signal that the qualifications will be discontinued. They will be replaced with New Zealand Certificates.

Review outcome

[Ref:]	Qualification title	Outcome category	Replacement qualification
0731-5	National Certificate in Concrete Production	B	N/A
0744-3	National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Specialist)	B	N/A
0884-2	National Certificate in Concrete Technology	B	N/A
1452-4	National Certificate in Concrete Core Skills	B	N/A
1530-2	National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Masonry Product)	B	N/A
1613-2	National Certificate in Concrete Construction (Sawing and Drilling)	B	N/A
1635-2	National Certificate in Precast Concrete	B	N/A
1656-2	National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Pipe)	B	N/A

Qualification Review outcome categories

Outcome	Result	Category
No changes are identified to the qualification	Qualification version number and NZQF ID remain the same. New review date is required.	A
Minor changes are identified to the qualification	New version of qualification is required (NZQF ID remains the same). New review date is required.	B
Significant changes are required to the qualification	New replacement qualification is required with a new NZQF ID. The existing qualification will expire.	C
The qualification is no longer required be industry	The qualification will expire with no replacement.	D