Field: Engineering and Technology

Change report for the review of the Kitchen /Bathroom Design New Zealand qualifications

Reviewed qualifications

[Ref]	Version	Qualification title	Level	Credits
3221	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design)	5	120
3222	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design)	6	120

Review information

Qualification Developer	Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)
Reason for the review	Scheduled Review
Review date	December 2020
Outcome date	September 2021
Next review date	September 2026

Summary of review and consultation process

The scheduled review of the New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5) and New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design) (Level 6) was initiated in August 2020 and involved conducting a broad consultation with key stakeholders. The consultation process included a Review Working Group representing industry, kitchen and bathroom businesses, employers training trainees, members of the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) and the relevant BCITO National Advisory (NAG). They provided feedback via surveys, meetings and/or review of documents.

The review confirmed that the Level 5 Diploma is still required and identified the need to update the structure of this qualification.

The review confirmed that the Level 6 Diploma is not required and should be discontinued.   

Main changes resulting from the review

New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 3221]

The structure of this qualification has been updated resulting in a stranded qualification that describes more clearly the outcomes required for graduate kitchen designers and graduate bathroom designers.

Graduate outcomes were reorganised and credit distribution was adjusted to reflect this change.

An optional strand has been included in the qualification to support the specific additional knowledge and skills associated with kitchen design or bathroom design for commercial spaces.

The title of the qualification has been reworded to reflect these changes.    

New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design) (Level 6) [Ref: 3222]

This qualification will be discontinued as it is not required to meet the needs of industry. There are no approved programmes leading to the qualification and therefore no learners are enrolled.

An optional strand in Light Commercial Design covering this area was included in the Level 5 Diploma (as described above).

Review outcome

Reference	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification details/version (if applicable)
3221	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5) New Zealand Diploma in Design (Level 5) with strands in Kitchen Design and Bathroom Design and an optional strand in Light Commercial Design	B-New version of qualification	3221-2
3222	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design) (Level 6)	D-Qualification will expire with no replacement	3222-2

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 by industry	The qualification will expire with no replacement.	D

Transition information

Reference	Version	Qualification title	Last date  of entry*	Last date of assessment
3221	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5)	N/A	31 December 2024
3222	1	New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design) (Level 6)	30 September 2021	31 December 2021

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

It is not intended that any existing candidate will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to:

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)

PO Box 2615

Wellington 6140

Telephone: 04 381 6430

E-mail: national.office@bcito.org.nz

Website: https://bcito.org.nz/