FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Dairy Manufacturing qualifications

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with optional strands in Performance Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043]

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Storage and Supply Chain) with an optional strand in Product Safety [Ref: 0747]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          September 2007

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with optional strands [Ref: 1043] was reviewed to provide for the incorporation of the National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Storage and Supply Chain) with an optional strand [Ref: 0747] into a single qualification for both processing and supply chain functions.  Additional strands have therefore been added to recognise these functions.  Changes have also been made to the National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with optional strands [Ref: 1043] to incorporate changes to some of the unit standards and the development of five new unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Change in title and structure for the National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with optional strands in Performance Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043]

·         The National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Storage and Supply Chain) with an optional strand in Product Safety [Ref: 0747] has been designated expiring.

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Storage and Supply Chain) with an optional strand in Product Safety [Ref: 0747]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

People part way through this qualification may choose to complete the qualification or transfer to the National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with strands in Processing and Supply Chain and optional strands in Performance Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043].

 

The last date for completion of the qualification is December 2009.

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with optional strands in Performance Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043]

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with strands in Processing, and Supply Chain, and optional strands in Performance Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Two new elective strands have been added to the qualification:

­          Processing

­          Supply Chain.

·         Title has been amended to include the new strands.

·         Credit totals have decreased from 48 or 72 to 43.

·         Elective A and Elective B have been deleted and replaced with one elective section.

·         Additional unit standards, including five new unit standards have been added to the elective section.

·         Unit standard levels and credits have been updated.

 

Transition

 

People part way through version 2 of this qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer to version 3.

 

Anyone who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation at:

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

HAMILTON

 

Telephone              07 839 7370

Email                       mail@nzito.co.nz

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

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

No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification

No transition arrangements are required

Category B

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID

Changes are made to title, rules or components

The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version

The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence

Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version

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

The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification

Transition arrangements are required

Transition may be limited to phase-out dates

Category D

Qualification will expire.

There is no replacement qualification

Qualification is no longer required by industry

The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set