Change of Standard Setting Body, change in responsibility of Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan and Review of Diving unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
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Diving |
Diving ‑ Instruction |
8270, 8274-8297 |
The Sport Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation has taken responsibility of the Diving unit standards and has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were first registered in November 1995 and September 1996.
Date new versions published July 2005
New comments by date July 2007
Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards December 2008
Summary of review and consultation process
The Diving Industry Training Organisation (DITO), prior to its disestablishment, reviewed the Diving – Recreational and Diving ‑ Instructional unit standards in 2003. Pending the disestablishment of DITO, the Sport Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation (Sfrito) made an application with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to take responsibility of the Diving unit standards and the Accreditation and Moderation Action plan (AMAP). TEC granted Sfrito the responsibility for these unit standards and the AMAP in March 2004.
Subsequently, Sfrito updated these unit standards to comply with the current technical criteria. These changes do not affect the overall outcome of the unit standards. The changes were made to add context and clarity to the elements and the performance criteria.
In the agreement to pass responsibility to Sfrito, DITO had assured Sfrito of the following:
· All known assessors against diving unit standards had been asked to comment on any need for unit standard modifications during the review process.
· The New Zealand Underwater Recreational Training Council (NZURTC) through its members (all registered dive employers in NZ) and through its international affiliation with the USA based Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) had consulted dive employers for their views on training related needs.
· That New Zealand wide, approximately 2500 students per year participated in tertiary programs based on Diving unit standards and Sfrito anticipated this demand to continue.
While the review had found continued support for the unit standard purposes and learning outcomes for both domains, as the industry had anticipated, there was a unanimous call for the credit values of the units standards to properly reflect the learning and teaching time required for learners to achieve the desired outcomes. There was a strong opinion expressed that the current credit value of many of the unit standards did not provide enough time for the valid and reliable assessment of learner competence nor sufficient time for the learner to apply the knowledge and practice the skills to enable them to reach a level of competence acceptable to the industry.
Credit values originally allocated to the dive unit standards were based on a recreational training history and only took account of direct contact hours spent with highly motivated fee-paying learners on compressed courses of up to five days. This process did not account for self directed study, varying learning styles, the unsuitability of such short course intensity for typical tertiary learners or the practical experience required for students to progress from one level to another.
Summary of changes are as follows:
· Credit values of the unit standards adjusted across the two domains.
· Minor amendments to titles to add context to the outcome.
· Name of the standard setting body updated to reflect the change in responsibility from the former Dive Industry Training Organisation to the Sport Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation.
· The addition of special notes to update or clarify information
· Rewording the performance criteria in the Diving – Instruction unit standards to reflect the procedures used for instruction and practice.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0180 has been updated to reflect the change in responsibility of the standards setting body.
Impact on existing qualifications
None.
Summary of main changes to standards’ Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
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Subfield Diving
Domain Diving ‑ Instruction
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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8270 |
Instruct specialist dive courses Instruct clients on specialist dive courses |
6 |
2 5 |
B |
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8274 |
Instruct recreational divers in open water |
6 |
10 15 |
B |
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8275 |
Instruct rescue diving courses Instruct clients on rescue diving |
6 |
2 5 |
B |
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8276 |
Instruct clients to supervise and control dive operations Instruct trainee supervisors to supervise and control dive operations |
6 |
2
5 |
B |
|
8277 |
Instruct underwater navigation for recreational divers Instruct recreational divers in underwater navigation |
6 |
2 |
B |
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8278 |
Instruct computer aided diving Instruct clients in computer-aided diving |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
|
8279 |
Instruct night dives Instruct clients in night dives |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8280 |
Instruct underwater photography diving courses Instruct clients on underwater photography diving |
6 |
3 5 |
B |
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8281 |
Instruct underwater video diving courses Instruct clients on underwater video diving |
6 |
3 5 |
B |
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8282 |
Instruct drift diving courses Instruct clients on drift diving |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8283 |
Instruct search and recovery diving courses Instruct clients on search and recovery diving |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8284 |
Instruct cavern diving courses Instruct clients on cavern diving |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8285 |
Instruct altitude diving courses Instruct clients on diving at altitudes greater than 300 metres |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8286 |
Instruct wreck diving courses Instruct clients on wreck diving |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8287 |
Instruct diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) diving courses Instruct clients on diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) diving |
6 |
2
3 |
B |
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8288 |
Instruct deep diving courses Instruct clients on deep diving |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8289 |
Instruct ice diving courses Instruct clients on ice diving |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8290 |
Instruct marine species identification diving courses Instruct clients on marine species identification diving |
6 |
2
3 |
B |
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8291 |
Instruct hunting and collecting diving courses Instruct clients on hunting and collecting diving |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8292 |
Instruct diving off boats Instruct clients about diving off boats |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8293 |
Instruct diving off the shore Instruct clients in diving off the shore |
6 |
2 3 |
B |
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8294 |
Instruct oxygen (O2) administration courses for divers Instruct clients on emergency oxygen administration for divers |
6 |
2 |
B |
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8295 |
Instruct clients to complete a dive using Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) |
6 |
2 4 |
B |
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8296 |
Instruct snorkel diving Instruct clients in snorkel diving |
6 5 |
2 5 |
B |
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8297 |
Instruct dry suit diving courses Instruct clients in dry suit diving |
6 |
2 3 |
B |