FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Printing Administration unit standard 18614

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Printing

Printing Administration

18614

 

PrintNZ Training has completed the review of the above unit standard.

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2008

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2013

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This unit standard was reviewed as it had passed its planned review date.  It was a compulsory component in the National Certificate in Printing Administration (Level 4) [Ref: 0912], which was being reviewed at the same time

 

The unit standard was considered as part of the qualification review and a notice placed in the PrintNZ Training newsletter.  A survey was posted on PrintNZ Training's website and sent to all relevant industry bodies including PrintNZ; NZ Print Finishers Association; NZ Paperboard Packaging Association; Newspaper Publishers Association; Employers, Printing and Manufacturers Union; Self Adhesive Label Manufacturers Association; Trust 4 Skills; Business Forms Association of NZ; NZ Paper Forum; and the Graphic Arts Pre-press Federation.

 

Feedback was received, collated, and presented to a panel that included trainees, assignment markers, registered workplace assessors, employers, and mentors of the full PrintNZ training programme.

 

The group was asked to consider the following:

·           The currency of the unit standard and its suitability for the existing and any proposed qualifications.

·           The accuracy and appropriateness of the content.

·           Whether the level and credits correspond to performance outcomes.

·           Any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new unit standards.

 

It was agreed that the unit standard required some changes including the requirement for producing reports.  The changes made to the unit standard warranted an increase to level 5 and credit of 25.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Title was changed.

·         Level was increased from 4 to 5.

·         Credits increased from 20 to 25.

·         Elements, performance criteria, and range statements were amended to improve clarity allow for and consistent assessment.

·         The standard was moved from the Printing Administration domain to the Print Industry Management domain

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standard 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 PrintNZ Training qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and is currently being reviewed.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Printing Administration (Level 4) [Ref: 0912]

18614

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

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         Printing

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18614

Printing Administration

Research and demonstrate knowledge of printing, related processes, and technology

4

20

B

 

Print Industry Management

Research and report on print industry production processes and technology

5

25