FIELD            ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Industrial Measurement and Control qualification

 

National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) [Ref: 0410]

 

The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) in conjunction with industry and other stakeholders has reviewed the above qualification.

 

Date new version published                                                                      August 2008

 

The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2013.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The qualification was reviewed by the industry and other stakeholders following the review of the Industrial Measurement and Control standards.  The outcome of the review reflects the experience of several years of training, assessment, and industry experience.  It also takes into account the anticipated future skill requirements of the industry.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·           standard 15861 removed

·           standards 17602, 20615, and 24888 replaced standards 497, 8199, 8196, and 8194 respectively

·           standard 17054 substituted for standards 5929 and 5930

·           standard 20433 substituted for standards 8190 and 8201

·           standard 20432 and 24885 substituted for standards 8192, 8193, and 8194

·           standard 24884 replaced standards 2651 and 2656

·           standard 24886 replaced standards 2650 and 2652

·           standard 24887 and 24889 added to the compulsory section

·           credit value changed from 223 to 228.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace, or are substitutes, for earlier standards.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards - see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

497

17602

2650, 2652

24886

2651, 2656

24884

5929, 5930

17054

8190, 8201

20433

8192, 8193, 8194

20432, 24885

8196

24888

8199

20615

 

From the date of registration, all new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 3 of the qualification.

 

Candidates may either complete the requirements of version 2 or transfer to version 3.  The last date for assessment against version 2 is December 2011.

 

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation at the address below.

 

ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation

FREEPOST 5164

PO Box 24-469

ROYAL OAK

Auckland 1345

 

Telephone         09 525 2590

Email                  connect@etito.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