Field: Engineering and Technology

Change report for Electricity Supply New Zealand Qualification

Reviewed qualification

Ref	Version	Title	Level	Credits
2136	3	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level 2) with strands in Electrical Works, Telecommunications, and Wind Farm	2	40

Review information

Qualification Developer	Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council
Reason for the review	Early review
Review date	July 2023
Outcome date	{To be completed by NZQA when review outcome is published on NZQA website}
Next review date	31 October 2028

Summary of review and consultation process

This early review was initiated by a provider to resolve an inconsistency that existed in the qualification and was a barrier to people who were not working in the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI).

This inconsistency was between the Strategic Purpose Statement and the Other Requirements sections. The ESI has known that people who are in an administrative capacity do not require a Trainee Limited Certificate.

The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) recommended the removal of the statement in ‘other requirements’.  

The TAG for Telecommunications, in a meeting held in August of 2020 had asked for the deletion of the Telecommunications strand from this qualification because the New Zealand Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 3) with strands in Copper Network Maintenance, Optical Fibre Network, and Transmission [Ref: 3767] is the minimum standard to work on the access telecommunication network.

The reviewed qualification was circulated to stakeholders by email and the changes published on Waihanga Ara Rau’s website and no further correspondence was received.

Main changes resulting from the review process

· The Qualification Developer was updated from Connexis Infrastructure ITO to Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council.

· The Telecommunications strand of the qualification was removed.

· The New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 3) [Ref: 4261] replaced the Level 4 qualification in the education pathway.

· Condition in ‘other requirements’ was removed to allow entry for learners without a Trainee Limited Certificate.

· Evidence requirements for assuring consistency were changed to align with other  qualifications.

Review outcome

Ref:	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification details/version (if applicable)
2136	3	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level 2) with strands in Electrical Works, Telecommunications, and Wind Farm New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level 2) with strands in Electrical Works, and Wind Farm	B-New version of qualification	2136-4

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
2136	3	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level 2) with strands in Electrical Works, Telecommunications, and Wind Farm	N/A	31 December 2025

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

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:  www.waihangaararau.nz