FIELD                        PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Revision of Construction Management qualification

 

National Diploma in Construction Management (Level 6) [Ref: 0356]

 

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above that was registered in August 1997.

 

Date new versions published                        July 2004

 

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

 

Reason for the revision

 

In March 2004 version 3 of this qualification was revised, and subsequently version 4 was registered.  During this process, details relating to changes between versions were omitted, and the arrangements for transition from versions 1 and 2 were incorrectly set out.  Further analysis by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has since established that insufficient time had been allowed for the completion of version 3.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Qualification has been issued as version 5, details relating to changes between versions have been included, and transition arrangements amended.

 

Transition Arrangements

 

Version 5 was issued to provide clearer information relating to the changes between versions of the qualification and to correct transition arrangements.  There are no changes to the qualification requirements between versions 4 and 5, however; editorial amendments have been made to the purpose statement.

 

Change to transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of the qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification.

 

The last date for award of version 3 has been extended to December 2007 to enable extramural students to complete its requirements.

 

Last date for award of version 3 is December 2007.

 

Previous versions of the qualification

 

Version 4 was issued following reviews of the Architectural Technology, Construction Management, and Quantity Surveying Theoryunit standards in 2003.

Changes included

·        the level of the qualification increased from 5 to 6, and the title was amended to reflect that change

·        credit for 14599 increased from 4 to 5

·        credit for 9672 increased from 15 to 25, and its level increased from 5 to 6

·        9673 was removed from the qualification

·        the minimum credit required for the qualification decreased from 249 to 245.

 

Please note that the transition information published in version 4 was incorrect and was amended in version 5.

 

Version 3 was issued following the review of the Architectural Technology, and Construction Management unit standards in 2001.

Changes included

·        standards 9634, 9638 and 9622 were removed

·        10039, 10042 and 14599 were added to the compulsory

·        minimum elective credits from the Communications Skills subfield increased from 10 to 20, including a minimum of 10 from the writing domain

·        credit values for 9664 and 9661 increased from 5 to 10

·        credit value of 9637 increased 10 to 15 and level from 5 to 6

·        credit total for qualification increased to 249.

 

Versions 1 and 2 - candidates engaged in training towards versions 1 or 2 were advised to either complete the requirements of those versions by March 2005, or to transfer to version 3.  Those who chose to transfer to version 3 were required to meet the requirements for the additional standards and elective credits.

 

Last date for award of versions 1 and 2 is March 2005.

 

All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation.