FIELD                        SERVICE SECTOR

 

Reclassification and Review of Retail and Wholesale, Distribution, Service Sector Skills, and Storekeeping and Warehousing unit standards

 

Existing classifications

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Distribution

Retail Sales

409, 411, 413

Retail and Wholesale

Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management

11988, 11993, 12005

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

11990

Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

11987, 12009

Service Sector Skills

Selling Skills

403

Storekeeping and Warehousing

Storekeeping and Warehousing Distribution

11964

Storekeeping and Warehousing Safety and Quality

11978

 

New classifications

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Merchandising and Marketing

409, 11993, 12005

Retail and Distribution Core Skills

11964, 11978

Retail and Distribution Management

413, 11988

Sales Transactions

403, 11987, 11990, 12009

 

The Retail ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in June 1993 and October 1997.

 

Date new versions published                        February 2006

 

New comments by date                        February 2010

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Many of the reviewed unit standards were very old and a number had issues identified in the moderation process.  The Retail ITO carried out the initial review internally.  The unit standards were then submitted to regional industry advisory groups, specialists, and Standard Setting Bodies with qualifications affected by this review. After input and feedback the unit standards were finalised by the Retail ITO.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·          The reviewed unit standards have been reclassified into the Retail, Distribution, and Sales subfield and into relevant domains.

·          The titles of many unit standards have been simplified or clarified.

·          Unit standards that may be relevant to and/or supportive of each unit standard have been checked and amended or updated where necessary.

·          Legislation relating to each unit standard has been checked and updated.

·          Definitions have been clarified and brought into line with other reviewed Retail ITO unit standards.

·          Terminology within each unit standard has been brought into line with other reviewed Retail ITO unit standards.

·          Unit standards have been checked for clarity of wording, completeness of coverage, compliance with safety standards and current best practice. This has resulted in rewording, reordering, clarification of sufficiency requirements, rationalisation of elements, new performance criteria, extension of the ranges to ensure the unit standards are applicable in a wider range of situations.

·          Unit standard 411 has been designated as expiring because its outcomes are covered in unit standard 61.

·          The level of unit standard 11993 has been increased from 2 to 3 to reflect the complexity of the skills involved.

·          The classifications in bold below have been designated as Lapsed.

 

Subfield

Domain

Retail and Wholesale

Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

Distribution

Retail Sales

Storekeeping and Warehousing

Storekeeping and Warehousing Distribution

Storekeeping and Warehousing Safety and Quality

 

Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of December 2007.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Subfield

Retail and Wholesale

Any

Subfield

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Same

Subfield

Retail and Wholesale

2

Standard

11993

3

Subfield

Distribution

Any

Subfield

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Same

Subfield

Service Sector Skills

Any

Subfield

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Same

Subfield

Storekeeping and Warehousing

Any

Subfield

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Same

Domain

Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management

Any

Domain

Merchandising and Marketing

Same

Domain

Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management

2

Standard

11993

3

Domain

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

Any

Domain

Sales Transactions

Same

Domain

Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

Any

Domain

Sales Transactions

Same

Domain

Retail Sales

Any

Domain

Merchandising and Marketing

Same

Domain

Selling Skills

Any

Domain

Sales Transactions

Same

Domain

Storekeeping and Warehousing Distribution

Any

Domain

Retail and Distribution Core Skills

Same

Domain

Storekeeping and Warehousing Safety and Quality

Any

Domain

Retail and Distribution Core Skills

Same

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

Unit standards 403, 409 and 413 have been transferred from AMAP 0034 to AMAP 0225.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

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

 

The following Retail ITO qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated to take account of the changes.

 

Qualification title

Classification in the qualification

National Certificate in Retail (Level 2) [Ref: 0993]

Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales, Distribution, Selling Skills.

National Certificate in Retail (Level 3) [Ref: 0994]

Distribution, Retail and Wholesale, Selling Skills

National Certificate in Retail (Level 4) [Ref: 0995]

Selling Skills, Distribution, Retail and Wholesale

National Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) [Ref: 0992]

Retail and Wholesale

 

Other qualifications are also affected by the outcome of this review.  The standard setting bodies (SSBs) have been advised that they may require revision to include the replacement classifications in elective sets.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

SSB Name

National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0875]

Retail and Wholesale

ATTTO

National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876]

Selling Skills, Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

National Certificate in Tourism (Guiding) with strands in Excursion Guiding, and Attraction Guiding [Ref: 0901]

Retail and Wholesale

National Certificate in Travel (Level 4) [Ref: 0113]

Selling Skills, Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

National Diploma in Tourism Conventions and Incentives with strands in Conference Organisation, Convention Bureaux, Incentives, and Venue Sales and Operations [Ref: 0724]

Selling Skills

National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 1) [Ref: 0954]

Storekeeping and Warehousing, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

Competenz

National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342]

Retail, Distribution, and Sales, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 3) [Ref: 0343]

Retail, Distribution, and Sales, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

National Certificate in Food and Related Products Processing (Level 4) [Ref: 0344]

Retail, Distribution, and Sales, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

National Certificate in Food Production - Baking (Level 2) [Ref: 0588]

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Selling Skills

National Certificate in Food Production - Baking (Level 3) [Ref: 0589]

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Selling Skills

National Certificate in Food Production - Baking (Craft Baking) (Level 4) [Ref: 0590]

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Selling Skills

National Certificate in Food Production - Baking (Plant Baking) (Level 4) [Ref: 0591]

Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Storekeeping and Warehousing, Selling Skills

National Certificate in Locksmithing (Level 4) [Ref: 0452]

403

National Certificate in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: 0127]

Storekeeping and Warehousing

National Certificate in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 0128]

Storekeeping and Warehousing

National Certificate in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (Level 4) [Ref: 0750]

Storekeeping and Warehousing

National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial In-shore Passenger Vessel Hospitality Crew Member) [Ref: 0524]

Retail and Wholesale, 403

National Certificate in Saw Doctoring (Saw and Tool Maintenance) (Level 3) [Ref: 0810]

Selling Skills

FITEC

National Certificate in Solid Wood Processing (Level 3) [Ref: 0808]

Selling Skills

National Certificate in Wood Product Manufacturing (Level 2) [Ref: 0814]

Selling Skills, Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

National Certificate in Wood Product Manufacturing (Level 3) [Ref: 0815]

Selling Skills

National Certificate in Wood Product Manufacturing (Level 4) [Ref: 0816]

Selling Skills

National Certificate in Horticulture (Plant and Garden Supply Retailing) (Level 4) [Ref: 0085]

Distribution, Retail and Wholesale

NZ Horticulture ITO

National Certificate in Furniture (Retail and Wholesale) (Level 4) [Ref: 0438]

Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales, Storekeeping and Warehousing Distribution, Storekeeping and Warehousing Safety and Quality, 11988, 12005, 12009

NZ Furniture ITO

National Certificate in Beauty Services (Cosmetology) (Level 3) [Ref: 0631]

403

NZQA - National Qualifications Services

National Certificate in Pharmacy (Assistant) (Level 3) [Ref: 0469]

403

Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation

National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) (Level 5) with strands in Hospital, and Community [Ref: 0423]

403

National Certificate in Conservation (Ranger) [Ref: 0797]

Selling Skills

Public Sector Training Organisation

National Certificate in Meat Retailing (Management) [Ref: 0716]

Retail and Wholesale

Retail Meat Industry Training Organisation Inc

National Certificate in Meat Retailing (Meat Packing) [Ref: 0564]

11978

National Certificate in Meat Retailing (Proficient) with optional strands in Boning; Curing, Smoking and Smallgoods; and Retailing [Ref: 0900]

11978

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snowsport Equipment) (Level 2) with strands in Retail (Clothing), Retail (Hardware), Introductory Mechanics, and Rental [Ref: 0440]

403

Sfrito

National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 4) with strands in Retail (Clothing) and Retail (Hardware) [Ref: 0850]

12009

National Certificate in Snowsport (Ticketing and Customer Service) (Level 3) [Ref: 0859]

403, Selling Skills, Retail and Wholesale Customer Service, Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

National Certificate in Snowsport (Ticketing and Customer Services Supervision) (Level 4) [Ref: 0860]

12009

 

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 boldItalics denote recommended replacement.

 

Key to review category

 

A

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

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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            Distribution

Domain            Retail Sales

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Merchandising and Marketing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

409

Develop a merchandising plan and stock management system

Plan merchandising in a retail or distribution environment

4

3

B

411

Operate a sales territory

3

3

D

61

Sell goods, and/or services on a consultancy basis

4

6

 

 

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Retail and Distribution Management

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

413

Manage credit facilities

Manage credit facilities in a retail or distribution environment

4

3

B

 

Subfield            Retail and Wholesale

Domain            Retail and Wholesale Buying and Management

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Merchandising and Marketing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11993

Write descriptions of goods for advertising copy in a retail or wholesale environment

Write advertising copy in a retail or distribution environment

2

 

3

5

B

12005

Manage checkout merchandising

4

4

B

 

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Retail and Distribution Management

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11988

Recover customer debt in a retail or wholesale environment

Recover customer debt in a retail or distribution environment

4

5

B

 

Subfield            Retail and Wholesale

Domain            Retail and Wholesale Customer Service

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Sales Transactions

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11990

Manage servicing contracts for purchased goods in a retail or wholesale environment

Complete service contracts for purchased goods in a retail or distribution environment

2

4

B

 

Subfield            Retail and Wholesale

Domain            Retail and Wholesale Frontline Sales

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Sales Transactions

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11987

Assist customers to select fitted goods

2

5

B

12009

Complete a complex retail or wholesale sales transaction

Complete complex sales transactions in a retail or distribution environment

4

5

B

 

Subfield            Service Sector Skills

Domain            Selling Skills

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Sales Transactions

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

403

Handle payments and sales documentation

Receive customer payments

2

3

B

 

Subfield            Storekeeping and Warehousing

Domain            Storekeeping and Warehousing Distribution

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Retail and Distribution Core Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11964

Deliver and install retail goods in customer premises

Install goods in customer premises

3

3

B

 

Subfield            Storekeeping and Warehousing

Domain            Storekeeping and Warehousing Safety and Quality

Subfield            Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Domain            Retail and Distribution Core Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11978

Maintain housekeeping in a retail or wholesale outlet

Maintain housekeeping in a retail or distribution environment

1

2

B