FIELD AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Review of Urban Pest Management qualification
National Certificate in Urban Pest Management with optional strand in Fumigation, Vertebrate Pests, Wood Borer, Shooting, Bird Control, and Textile Pests [Ref: 0256]
The Building Service Contractors of New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Date new version published July 2008
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review process was undertaken to take account of the review of core generic standards 497, 1297 and 1307. The review resulted in the SSB deciding to add two new optional standalone strands as part of the continuing development of the qualification.
Within the pest management industry there are numbers of pest control technicians that specialise in various parts of the industry. Including the new strands for bedbug and ant control as part of the qualification, allows pest technicians to have their specialist skills and knowledge formally recognised.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Urban Pest Management with optional strand in Fumigation, Vertebrate Pests, Wood Borer, Shooting, Bird Control, and Textile Pests [Ref: 0256]
National Certificate in Urban Pest Management with optional strands in Fumigation, Vertebrate Pests, Wood Borer, Shooting, Bird Control, Textile Pests, Bedbug Control, and Ant Control [Ref: 0256]
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Review category |
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See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Title change to standards 497 and 1307
· Standard 1279 credits increased from 2 to 3
· Standard 497 credits increased from 1 to 3
· Addition of Bedbug Control and Ant Control optional strands
· Number of core credits increased from 63 to 66 (and 78 to 86 depending on the optional strand).
Transition
People part way through an earlier version of the qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer to the latest version. The last date for this is December 2009.
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements were designed for smooth transition. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:
Building Service Contractors of New Zealand Incorporated
- Pest Management Advisory Group
PO Box 31 067
LOWER HUTT
Telephone 04 589 0126
Facsimile 04 589 0252
Email ito@bsc.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 |