FIELD                        LAW AND SECURITY

 

Revision of Security qualification

 

National Certificate in Security (Level 2) [Ref: 0176]

 

The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) in conjunction with the Security Industry Training Advisory Board (SITAB) and industry representatives has revised the above qualification.

 

Date new version published                        February 2007

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2010.

 

Reason for the revision

 

This qualification was revised and issued as version 7 in order to extend the last date for candidates to meet the requirements of version 5 from 31 December 2007 to 31 December 2008.

 

As part of the revision, the opportunity was taken to update the reference details for the National Certificate in Security with strands in Court Security, Event Security, Mobile Patrol, Noise Control, Retail Security, Secure Transport, and Site Security [Ref: 0227], which had been reviewed and was re-registered in August 2006.

 

Transition

 

The last date to meet the requirements of version 5 of the qualification is 31 December 2008.  Candidates may either complete the requirements of version 5 before 31 December 2008 or transfer to version 7 with the following exemptions, which also apply until 31 December 2008:

 

Credit for	Exempt from
57, 1277, 1299, and 17233	21107
6519	21105
6520	21106
16800	3271

 

The structure and purpose of version 7 is the same as version 6.  There is no requirement for candidates to transfer from version 6 to version 7.  All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 7 of the qualification.

 

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by the above arrangements.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

Group Manager Corporate

ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 24 469

ROYAL OAK

Auckland

 

Telephone            09 525 2590

Email                        connect@etito.co.nz