FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Leather Manufacturing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Leather Manufacturing

Hide Processing

8018, 8019

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in June 1996.

 

Date new unit standards published                                      July 2005

 

New comments by date for the new unit standards         July 2007

 

Expiry date of new unit standards                                        December 2008

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

A meeting of the key stakeholders, providers and assessors in the leather manufacturing industry identified that several key tasks completed in the hide processing sector were not covered by currently registered unit standards and that some standards were not achievable due to the narrow division of labour.  To meet this industry need, new unit standards have been developed.

 

It is the intention of the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation and industry to review the rest of the Hide Processing domain by the end of 2005.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Unit standard 8018 and 8019 have been replaced by two role-specific unit standards.

·        Five new unit standards have been developed.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C expire at the end of December 2006.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

The following NZITO qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed to take account of the changes in 2005.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Bovine Leather Manufacture with strands in Tanning, Retanning and Dyeing, and Finishing [Ref: 0317]

8019

National Certificate in Hide Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0717]

8018, 8019

 

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

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield          Leather Manufacturing

Domain          Hide Processing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8018

and

8019

 

21830

and

21831

Grade, weigh, and pack wet salted hides

 

Grade, weigh, and pack wet blue hides

 

Grade wet salted processed hides

 

Weigh and pack wet processed hides

3

 

3

 

3

 

2

10

 

20

 

10

 

10

C

 

C

 

21827

Sharpen, maintain and use hand knives in the leather processing industry

2

4

New

21828

Sharpen and maintain hide fleshing machinery

2

10

New

21829

Open up and trim salted processed skins prior to grading and packing

2

10

New