FIELD Engineering and Technology
Review of Electronics Technology qualifications
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 2) [Ref: 0240]
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 3) [Ref: 1005]
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published June 2007
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.
Summary of review and consultation process
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation, in conjunction with the Electronics Technology Advisory Group, has completed the review of the qualifications listed above. The changes made to the unit standards in the reviewed qualification reflect the experience of several years training and assessment.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 2) [Ref: 0240]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The facility for candidates with relevant passes in Sixth Form Certificate subjects to claim credit exemptions for the elective section was removed. This provision ended on 31 December 2006. Candidates may still use RPL procedures towards the elective section of the qualification - see contact details below.
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 3) [Ref: 1005]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The facility for candidates with relevant passes in Bursary subjects to claim credit exemptions for the elective section was removed. This provision ended on 31 December 2006. Candidates may still use RPL procedures towards the elective section of the qualification - see contact details below.
There are no transition implications. All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to the latest version of the qualifications.
For the National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 2) [Ref: 0240], people have until 31 December 2009 to complete versions 2, 3, or 4.
For the National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 3) [Ref: 1005], people have until 31 December 2009 to complete versions 1 or 2.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by the above arrangements. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (see details below).
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |