FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Meat Processing qualification

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing – Petfood (Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 1060]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2008

 

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

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This qualification was registered in November 2003 and has been reviewed to coincide with the recent registration of new versions of the petfood unit standards, and to ensure that the existing qualification was fit for intended use. Consultation and discussion with NZFSA, AsureQuality, and other industry stakeholders over 2007 identified that minor modifications were required. These modifications reflected the updating of industry and legislative terminology, and the division of two major skill sets to meet industry needs.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

This review has resulted in minor changes to the qualification title and significant changes to the structure. Two strands have been created to provide flexibility in the specialised area of ante-mortem and post-mortem examination.

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing – Petfood (Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 1060]

National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services (Petfood) with strands in Ante-mortem Examination and Post-mortem Examination [Ref: 1060]

 

Review category

B

See key to Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·         The title was changed from the National Certificate in Meat Processing – Petfood (Safety) (Level 3) to the National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services (Petfood) with strands in Ante-mortem Examination, and Post-mortem Examination.

·         Standard 13472 was removed as the skills required were included in standard 20206.

·         Standard 20204 was moved from compulsory section to ante-mortem examination strand.

·         Standard 20644 was added to ante-mortem examination strand.

·         Standard 20203 was replaced by standard 13489, and standard 13489 was moved to the post-mortem examination strand.

·         Standards 2503, 20200, 20201, 20202 and 20206 were moved from the compulsory section to the post-mortem examination strand.

·         Overall credit total decreased from 101 credits, to 43–66 depending on strand.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may complete that version or transfer their results to version 2.

 

The last date for assessment of version 1 is 31 December 2009.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace 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.

 

Credit for	Exempt from
20203	13489

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the NZITO who will consider appeals on a case by case basis.

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

HAMILTON

 

Telephone       07 839 7370

Email                mail@nzito.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