FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Revision of Mechanical Engineering qualification

 

National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4) with strands in Fitting and Machining, General Engineering, Machining, Maintenance Engineering, and Toolmaking [Ref: 1262]

 

Competenz has completed the revision of the above qualification.

 

Date new versions published                                                                    July 2008

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2011.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualification was revised to incorporate an additional strand to recognise the training of mechanical personnel who are engaged in installing, maintaining and servicing electricity generating plant and equipment.  The core skills and knowledge required by this trade were a close fit to the core skills in this qualification.  Following negotiations between Competenz and the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed which provides for cooperation between the two organisations for the purpose of the additional strand.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

A new strand for Electricity Supply was added to the qualification.

 

National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4) with strands in Fitting and Machining, General Engineering, Machining, Maintenance Engineering, and Toolmaking [Ref: 1262]

National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4) with strands in Fitting and Machining, General Engineering, Machining, Maintenance Engineering, Toolmaking, and Electricity Supply [Ref: 1262]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      a sixth strand of Electricity Supply was added to the qualification;

·      compulsory standard 497 was updated to reflect the results of review;

·      strand elective credit requirements for the first five strands were reduced by 2 to keep the total credit the same.

 

Transition

 

There are no transitions consequences resulting from this revision.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or compensate 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

2388

22913, 22914

2389

21909

2431

2433

2434

2430, 2433, 21910

2670

21907

2711

22910

2824

21911, 21912

4432, 4434

21908

4795

20917

4796

20799

4798

4797

5223, 5226, 5251

21905

5226, 5228, 5251

21905

17344

20612

17345

20611

2405

19873

12299

21913

 

Credit for

Exempt from

 

Classification

Level

Credit

3241

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Mechanical Installation

2

2

3242

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Mechanical Installation

2

1

3243

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Mechanical Installation

3

6

4810

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering Machining and Toolmaking

2

12

4811

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering Machining and Toolmaking

3

12

2405

Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering

4

12

 

These exemptions will be available up to 31 December 2011.

 

Competenz will publicise these arrangements in the trade press and the Competenz website http://www.competenz.org.nz/, and by direct communication with apprentices and their employers.

 

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

 

Competenz

PO Box 62 517

KALMIA STREET

Auckland 1544

 

Telephone              0800 526 1800

Email                       info@competenz.org.nz