FIELD MANUFACTURING
Revision of Printing qualification
National Certificate in Printing (Production Support) (Level 2) with strands in Carton Cut and Crease, Carton Forme Making, Finishing (Carton), Sheet-fed Offset, Reel-fed Printing, Screen Printing, and Formed Shapes (Letterpress/Dry Offset) [Ref: 0593]
The Printing & Allied Industries Training Council has revised the qualification listed above that was registered in June 2002.
Date new versions published August 2004
Reason for the revision
This qualification was revised following a review of the Printing – Reel-fed unit standards.
It will continue to be revised as unit standards in each of the strands are reviewed and updated over the next two years.
Main changes resulting from the revision
Changes were made to the Reel-fed Printing strand only.
·
Unit standard 16510 was replaced with unit
standard 20667 resulting in the following changes to the Reel-fed
Printing strand. The:
·
Credit total increased from 58 or 60 credits to
64 or 66 credits;
·
Strand compulsory level 2 credits decreased from
11 to 5 credits;
· Strand compulsory level 3 credits increased from 0 to 12 credits.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.
|
Credit for |
Exempt from |
|
16510 or 2254 |
20667 |
|
16508 |
20424 |
|
3676 |
18244 |
|
10911 |
18247 |
Transition
All new trainees will be enrolled in training programmes leading to version 7 of the qualification. People currently enrolled in training programmes leading to an earlier version may either complete that version, or transfer to version 7 under the guidance of the Printing & Allied Industries Training Council.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates are disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website.
Any person who feels disadvantaged by these provisions is invited to contact the Printing & Allied Industries Training Council at the address below.
Printing & Allied Industries Training Council
PO Box 31 131
LOWER HUTT
Telephone 04 569 2804