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Revision of Adventure Tourism qualification

 

National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) [Ref: 1099]

 

The Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             August 2008

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2009.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualification listed above has been revised to remove the National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876] as a prerequisite qualification.  It was determined that this prerequisite was a barrier in terms of lengthening the time required for the completion of the National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) [Ref: 1099].  Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation has been informed by the Adventure Tourism industry of a perceived lack of relevance of the prerequisite qualification within the National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) [Ref: 1099].

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Changes to structure and content

·         total credits have increased from 90 to 92

·         the National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876] has been removed as a prerequisite for the qualification

·         the domain Outdoor Equipment has been changed to Any (in subfield Snowsport) in Elective 1

·         the Engineering and Technology field has been removed from Elective 2.

 

Transition

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of version 1 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer to version 2.  The last date for completion of version 1 will be 31 December 2010.  All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation.

 

This qualification contains a standard that replaces an earlier standard.  For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard will be exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standard – see table below.

 

Credit for	Exempt from
17755	19426

 

It is the intention of the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation that no existing candidate should be disadvantaged by the changes to this qualification.  Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the SSB (see contact details below).

 

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation

PO Box 6466

TE ARO

Wellington

 

Telephone              04 499 6570

Fax                          04 499 6577

Email                       info@attto.org.nz