FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review and revision of Printing qualifications
National Certificate in Printing (Formed Shapes Letterpress/Dry Offset) (Level 3) [Ref: 0498]
National Certificate in Printing (Formed Shapes Letterpress/Dry Offset) (Level 4) [Ref: 0499]
National Certificate in Printing (Production Support) (Level 2) with strands in Carton Cut and Crease, Finishing (Carton), Sheet-fed Offset, Reel-fed Printing, Screen Printing, and Formed Shapes (Letterpress/Dry Offset) [Ref: 0593]
PrintNZ Training (formerly Printing & Allied Industries Training Council), has reviewed two of the above qualifications [Refs: 0498 and 0499], and revised [Ref: 0593].
Date new versions published March 2007
The next qualification review of the National Certificates in Printing (Dry Offset) (Levels 3 and 4) [Refs: 0498 and 0499] is planned to take place in 2010.
The next qualification review of the National Certificate in Printing (Production Support) (Level 2) with strands in Carton Cut and Crease, Finishing (Carton), Sheet-fed Offset, Reel-fed Printing, Screen Printing, and Dry Offset [Ref: 0593] is planned to take place in 2009.
Summary of review and revision exercise, and consultation process
The qualifications have been amended following a review of industry requirements for the Formed Shapes Letterpress/Dry Offset sector, which included a full review of unit standards as well as all components of the existing training programmes.
A meeting was held in July 2006 and involved PrintNZ Training members and industry representatives. As a result the qualifications have been altered to take account of the changes made to the unit standards and to align them with current business practices.
The review team considered that Dry Offset was a more appropriate description for the sector and the unit standards were reclassified and qualification titles have been changed accordingly.
This report includes a REVIEW section for qualifications 0498 and 0499, and a REVISION section for 0593.
Main changes resulting from the review
The review process has resulted in the following changes to the qualifications.
National Certificate in Printing (Formed Shapes Letterpress/Dry Offset) (Level 3) [Ref: 0498]
National Certificate in Printing (Dry Offset) (Level 3) [Ref: 0498]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Title has changed.
· Purpose statement has been updated.
· Titles of unit standards have been updated to reflect the outcome of their review.
· Unit standard 23408 replaced unit standard 12371.
· Unit standard 2281 has been added to give candidates an overall introduction to the printing industry.
· Credit total has increased from 86 to 93.
All new trainees will be enrolled in training programmes leading to version 3 of the qualification. People currently enrolled in training programmes leading to an earlier version may either complete that version, or transfer to version 3 under the guidance of PrintNZ Training. 31 December 2010 is the last date for assessment for versions 1 and 2.
It is anticipated that no existing trainees are disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who feels disadvantaged by these provisions is invited to contact PrintNZ Training at the address below.
This qualification contains a standard that replaced an earlier standard. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standard.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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12371 |
23408 |
National Certificate in Printing - Formed Shapes (Letterpress/Dry Offset) (Level 4) [Ref: 0499]
National Certificate in Printing (Dry Offset) (Level 4) [Ref: 0499]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Title has changed.
· Purpose statement has been updated.
· Titles of unit standards have been updated to reflect the outcome of their review.
· Unit standard 12380 has been removed.
· Credit total has decreased from 82 to 57.
All new trainees will be enrolled in training programmes leading to version 3 of the qualification. People currently enrolled in training programmes leading to an earlier version may either complete that version, or transfer to version 3 under the guidance of PrintNZ Training. 31 December 2010 is the last date for assessment for versions 1 and 2.
It is anticipated that no existing trainees are disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who feels disadvantaged by these provisions is invited to contact PrintNZ Training at the address below.
This qualification contains a standard that replaced an earlier standard. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standard.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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 |
Summary of revision process
In addition to the above changes, this revision has also taken into account the outcome of the review of unit standards 10914, 10916,18244, and 3675, which has been replaced by unit standard 23445. This has resulted in changing the Carton Forme Making strand from a Level 2 to a Level 3 qualification. Accordingly the qualification has had the level removed from the title as it can now be awarded at Level 2 or 3.
Main changes resulting from the revision
The revision process has resulted in the following changes to the qualification.
National Certificate in Printing (Production Support) (Level 2) with strands in Carton Cut and Crease, Carton Forme Making, Finishing (Carton), Sheet-fed Offset, Reel-fed Printing, Screen Printing, and Formed Shapes (Letterpress/Dry Offset) [Ref: 0593]
National Certificate in Printing (Production Support) (Level 2) with strands in Carton Cut and Crease, Finishing (Carton), Sheet-fed Offset, Reel-fed Printing, Screen Printing, and Dry Offset [Ref: 0593]
Changes to structure and content
· Titles, levels, credits, and classifications have been updated to reflect the outcome of the reviews.
· Title of the Formed Shapes (Letterpress/Dry Offset) strand has changed to Dry Offset strand.
· Unit standard 23408 replaced unit standard 12371.
· Unit standard 23445 (Level 3:Credit 15) replaced unit standard 3675 (Level 2:Credit 10).
· Minimum credit total has increased from 54 to 59.
· The Carton Forme Making strand has been removed. However, a National Certificate in Printing (Paperboard Packaging (Carton): Carton Forme Making) (Level 3) [Ref: 0045] is available.
All new trainees will be enrolled in training programmes leading to version 10 of the qualification. People currently enrolled in training programmes leading to an earlier version may either complete that version, or transfer to version 10 under the guidance of PrintNZ Training. 31 December 2009 is the last date for assessment for versions 8 and 9. People currently enrolled in the Carton Forme Making strand may complete their existing programme, or transfer to the National Certificate in Printing (Paperboard Packaging (Carton): Carton Forme Making) (Level 3) [Ref: 0045].
It is anticipated that no existing trainees are disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
Any person who feels disadvantaged by these provisions is invited to contact PrintNZ Training at the address below.
PrintNZ Training
PO Box 31-131
LOWER HUTT
Telephone 04 569 2804
Email mailto:info@paitc.co.nz