FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Commercial Road Transport qualification
National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) [Ref: 0942]
Tranzqual ITO has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualification
Date new version published December 2008
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Summary of review and consultation process
Tranzqual ITO initiated the review in November 2006 because feedback indicated that the qualification was not meeting industry needs. A series of meetings were held with the Log Transport Safety Council (LTSC) to establish a qualification structure that would suit existing log truck drivers and those new to the industry. Consequently, it was decided that the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) [Ref: 0942] would be replaced by a new national certificate.
The draft replacement qualification was circulated for comment from industry, assessors, and training providers in June 2008. Feedback was collated and the draft was formally endorsed by industry in August 2008.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) [Ref: 0942] replaced by
National Certificate in Transportation of Logs by Road [Ref: 1464]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Differences between the qualifications
· The replacement qualification has a new title.
· Elective sets A, B, C, and D were replaced with a single Elective set in the replacement qualifications.
· Standard titles, levels, and credits were updated.
· Standard 24089 was substituted for Compulsory standard 15164.
· Compulsory standard 17373 was moved to the Elective.
· Elective standards 13108 and 13109 were replaced by standard 22294.
· Standards 62, 64, 1277, 1735, 1766, 3483, 3501, 4260, 6929, 16609, 17459, 17592, 17972-17974, and 18077 were not included in the replacement qualification.
· Standards 15408 and 22150 were added to the Compulsory.
· Standards 6928, 6935, and 22215 were added to the Elective.
· Elective standards 3462, 3465, 17577, and 17677 were moved to the Compulsory.
Transition
As there are substantial differences between the two qualifications, it is recommended that people currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) [Ref: 0942] complete that qualification. However, they may transfer their results to this qualification if they choose.
The last date for entry to the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) [Ref: 0942] is 31 March 2009. The last date for assessment for the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Logging Truck Driver) is 31 December 2010.
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Goods Service) with the Log Transport Strand [Ref: 0680] (reviewed March 2006) may also wish to transfer to this qualification. The last date for assessment for the National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Goods Service) with the Log Transport Strand is December 2011.
Tranzqual will continue to recognise the replaced qualifications.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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15164 |
24089 |
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 standard – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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1211, 1213, 1214, 1215 |
17769 |
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13108, 13109 |
22994 |
Reverse transition has been included in the expiring qualification to ensure that it continues to be achievable until the last date for assessment. The following section has been inserted in the transition arrangements for the expiring qualification:
This qualification contains standard 15164, which expires on 31 December 2008. Standard 24089 has been recommended as the alternative standard. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the alternative standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standard.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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24089 |
15164 |
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. Candidates should contact Tranzqual ITO at the address below if they feel disadvantaged by the transition arrangements.
Tranzqual ITO
PO Box 923
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 499 3369
Email office@tranzqual.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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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 |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |