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Revision of Tourism qualification

 

National Certificatein Tourism (Visitor Information) [Ref: 0311]

 

The Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above that was registered in June 2002.

 

Date new version published                        December 2004

 

The review of this qualification is planned to take place in                        December 2007

 

Reason for the revision

 

To take account of the review of unit standard 18229 and Retail and Wholesale unit standard reviews.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Changes to structure and content

·               Unit standard 18229 has been substituted with unit standards 20489 and 20490 in the compulsory section.

·               Unit standard 61 has been removed from the elective section.

·               Unit standard 18225 had been added to the elective section.

·               The titles and classifications of unit standards 11956, 11957, and 11986 have been updated.

·               The wording of the elective rule has been amended to clarify the minimum requirement.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 4 of the qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to the new version of the qualification.

 

For the purpose of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the substituted standards.

 

Expiring

Substitutes

18229

20489+20490

 

It is the intention of the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation that no existing candidate should be disadvantaged by the changes to this qualification.  Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the SSB (see contact details below).

 

Chief Executive

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation

PO Box 6466

TE ARO

Wellington

 

Telephone                        04 499 6570

Facsimile                         04 499 6577

Email                        info@attto.org.nz