Field: Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology

Change report for Electrical Engineering New Zealand Qualification

Reviewed or new qualifications

Ref	Version	Title	Level	Credits
3470	1	New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Switchgear Fitting) (Level 4) with optional strand in Electrical Installer	4	240 265 with optional strand

Review information

Qualification Developer	Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council
Reason for the review	5 year review
Review date	August 2023
Outcome date	November 2023
Next review date	December 2028

Summary of development/review and consultation process

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council reviewed the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Switchgear Fitting) (Level 4) with optional strand in Electrical Installer.

The review involved consultation with providers and industry representatives.

An online meeting was held in July and consensus was reached by all parties in attendance, that the qualification remains fit for purpose, with minor changes.

Following the meeting, employers of current apprentices and other parties who had expressed an interest in this review were emailed a copy of the revised qualification and invited to provide feedback. No responses were received.  

Main changes resulting from the development/review process

The following changes were made:

· Education pathway was added, and there was a minor change to the wording of the employment pathway.

· Qualification award was updated to include tertiary education organisations.

· Evidence requirements for assuring consistency was updated to include analysis.

· The general conditions were updated to include WDC programme endorsement considerations, and a link to the EWRB website was provided for the electrical installer licence requirements.

· Transition information was updated.

Review outcome

Ref:	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification details/version (if applicable)
3470	1	New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Switchgear Fitting) (Level 4) with optional strand in Electrical Installer	B-New version of qualification	3470-2

Qualification review outcome categories

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

Transition information

Ref:	Version	Qualification title	Last date of entry*	Last date of assessment
3470	1	New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Switchgear Fitting) (Level 4) with optional strand in Electrical Installer.	N/A	31 December 2027

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

Transition information

It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 of the qualification and who are unable to complete the requirements by 31 December 2027 may transfer their existing achievement to version 2.

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the qualification developer:

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council

PO Box 445

Wellington.

Phone: 04 909 0174

Email: qualifications@waihangaararau.nz.

Website: https://www.waihanga.nz/.