FIELD                        ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Metal Casting qualification

 

National Certificate in Metal Casting (Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 0129]

 

Competenz has completed the review of the above qualification.

 

Date new version published                        December 2006

 

Planned review date                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review of the National Certificate in Metal Casting (Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 0129] was undertaken by Competenz, along with the Metal Casting Sector Advisory Group and other key stakeholders within the metal casting industry.  The main reason for the review was to incorporate reviewed unit standards and to keep in line with the latest developments in the industry.

 

In the review process, creating a career path for those who complete National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: 1220] was considered important.  To achieve this, engineering machining and toolmaking standards have been removed as this qualification specialises in metal casting; and unit standard 21906 has been added as an elective unit standard which covers the necessary basic knowledge of mechanical engineering machining operations in the metal casting industry.  Mathematics unit standards, which were electives, and two of the engineering measurement standards, which were compulsory, have been replaced by unit standard 21905 that is a compulsory unit standard now.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      Titles, levels, and credits of reviewed unit standards have been updated.

·      Elective B of the qualification has been removed.

·      This qualification has been aligned with the National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 2) qualification to create a career path for those who have completed the Level 2 qualification.

·      Fulfilled the needs of the wider industry sectors such as sand casting, die casting, and investment casting.

 

National Certificate in Metal Casting (Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 0129]

National Certificate in Metal Casting (Technology) [Ref: 0129]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Titles, levels, and credits of reviewed unit standards have been updated.

·      Level 4 has been removed from the title of the qualification.

·      Metal Casting unit standard 2372 has been replaced by unit standard 21471.

·      Unit standard 2373 has been moved from the Engineering Core Skills domain in the elective section to the Metal Casting domain in the compulsory section.

·      Unit standard 2383 has been moved from Engineering Core Skills domain to the Engineering Materials domain in the elective section.

·      Unit standards 2397, 2398, and 2399 have been removed from the elective section.

·      Welding unit standard 2670 has been replaced by unit standard 21907.

·      Engineering Core Skills unit standard 2824 has been replaced by unit standards 21911 and 21912.

·      Engineering Measurement unit standards 4432 and 4434 from the compulsory section and Mathematics unit standards 5223, 5226, 5228, and 5251 in Elective A have been replaced by unit standard 21905 which is now compulsory.

·      Engineering Materials unit standards 4795 and 4796 have been replaced by unit standards 20917 and 20799 respectively in the compulsory section.

·      Engineering Materials unit standard 4798 has been removed from the elective section of the qualification, as this unit standard is now obsolete.

·      Engineering machining and tool making unit standard 11661 from the compulsory section and 11662, 11663, and 11664 in Elective A have been replaced by unit standard 21906 which is in the elective section.

·      Occupational Health and Safety unit standard 17602 and Core Health unit standards 6400, 6401, and 6402 have been added to the compulsory section.

·      Metal casting unit standards 19449, 19741, and 19742 have been added to elective unit standards.

·      Elective B has been removed from the qualification.

·      Minimum credit total for elective section has decreased from 255 to 200.

·      Credit total for this qualification has decreased from 307 to 241 credits.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this 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 is 31 December 2011.  For those who wish to transfer to version 4, the following exemptions apply:

 

Credit for

Exempt from

4432 and 4434

21905

5223 and 5226 and 5251

21905

5226 and 5228 and 5251

21905

11661 or 11662 or 11663 or 11664

21906

 

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

2372

21471

2670

21907

2824

21911 and 21912

4795

20917

4796

20799

 

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz at the address below.

 

These transition arrangements will be published in Competenz newsletters to trainees/apprentices and employers and on the Competenz website.

 

Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the standard setting body at the address below.

 

Competenz

PO Box 62 561

CENTRAL PARK

Auckland

 

Telephone                        0800 275 5400

Facsimile                        09 525 7737

Email                        qualifications@competenz.org.nz

Website                        http://www.competenz.org.nz/