Field: Engineering and Technology

Listing of Plastics Engineering and Fabrication New Zealand Qualification

New qualification

Ref	Version	Qualification Title (Level)	Credits
5015	1	New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering and Fabrication (Level 4)	220

Review information

Qualification Developer	Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Outcome date	March 2024
Next review date	May 2026

Summary of development/review and consultation process

Qualification group meetings were held in September and October 2022 and in February 2023. These were arranged to develop the initial proposal from industry for a qualification strand to be added to the New Zealand Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Trade) Level 4 [Ref: 2719]. Once developed and following peer review of the strand, industry found that learners working in plastics would be unable to fully meet with the core requirements of the qualification. Solutions were proposed and modelled but the impact on the rearrangement of the qualification appeared significant and out of scope for development of a new strand.

A decision was made to stop development of the strand and to request development of a new qualification. Stakeholders advised on the importance of maintaining alignment with the engineering certificate where applicable, emphasising that the plastics fabrication industry is closely aligned with engineering trades.   

Main changes resulting from the development/review process

New qualification:

· New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering and Fabrication (Level 4) [Ref: 5015]

Any additional information

Please refer to Qualifications and Assessment Standards Approvals for further information, or contact Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council:

email: info@hangaarorau.nz

phone: 04 909 0255

website: https://hangaarorau.nz