FIELD                 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Seafood Vessel Operations qualification

 

National Diploma in Seafood Vessel Operations (Factory Trawler Technician)

[Ref: 0843]

 

The Seafood Industry Training Organisation (SITO) has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                        August 2008

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

SITO with its advisory review group consisting of industry representatives, industry assessors, and moderators has completed a review of the Factory Trawler Technician unit standards (17935-17954, 17958), and related qualifications.

 

The review took place in Nelson from September 24^th – 26^th 2007.  The advisory review group met to ensure the Factory Trawler Technician unit standards and qualifications continue to meet industry requirements, are current and fit for purpose.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Diploma in Seafood Vessel Operations (Factory Trawler Technician) [Ref: 0843]

National Diploma in Seafood Vessel Operations (Factory Trawler Technician) (Level 6) [Ref: 0843]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Title changed to incorporate the level of the qualification

·      Standard 17958 has been added to elective 1

·      Titles have been updated to reflect the results of unit standard reviews.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification.

The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 is 31 December 2010.

 

It is the intention of SITO that no existing candidate is disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged is requested to contact:

 

Seafood Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 24 901

WELLINGTON

 

Telephone              04 385 4005

Email                       sitoadmin@seafood.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