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Revision of Meat Processing qualifications

 

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Associated Processes) (Level 2) with strands in Offal Products; Casings and Calibrations; and Rendering [Ref: 0689]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Further Processing) (Level 2) with strands in Boning, Trimming, Saw Operations, Quartering, Packaging, and Dispatching [Ref: 0690]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) with strands in Beef; Pig Meat; Sheep and Lamb; and Venison [Ref: 0691]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Preparation of Livestock) [Ref: 0693]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Slaughter and Dressing) with strands in Slaughter; Evisceration; and Opening and Clearing Skins [Ref: 0694]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Wool Estimation) [Ref: 0696]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Introductory) with an optional strand in Workplace Safety and Health [Ref: 0932]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Smallgoods) (Level 1) [Ref: 0955]

·         National Certificate in Meat Processing (Smallgoods) (Level 2) with strands in Raw Processing; Cooked Processing; and Slicing, Packaging and Dispatching; and with optional strands in Workplace Safety and Health; and Workplace Communications [Ref: 0956]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          May 2008

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2010, except for the Smallgoods qualifications, 0955 and 0956, which are planned for 2009.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualifications were revised to incorporate the changes made to standard 497.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

·      Changes to credit totals to reflect the credit increase in standard 497 from 1 to 3.

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Associated Processes) (Level 2) with strands in Offal Products; Casings and Calibrations; and Rendering [Ref: 0689]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 9677, and 17593 were updated to reflect their review.

·      Overall credit total increased from 53-64 to 55-66.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards versions 1, 2 or 3 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 4 of the qualification.  People currently working towards the Refrigeration strand in version 1 or 2 may transfer their results to the Dispatching strand of the National Certificate in Meat Processing (Further Processing) (Level 2) with strands in Boning, Trimming, Saw Operations, Quartering, Packaging, and Dispatching [Ref: 0690].

 

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 – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

16457

20225, 20231

3099

20978

4536

20978

15718

20978

16456

20978

16452

21626

16455

21626

16481

21626

16495

21626

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Further Processing) (Level 2) with strands in Boning, Trimming, Saw Operations, Quartering, Packaging, and Dispatching [Ref: 0690]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 9677, 9681, and 17593 were updated to reflect their review.

·      Overall credit total increased from 53-58 to 55-60.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards versions 5 or 6 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 7.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or are substitutes 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

2492

20219, 20575

2494

21625

2497

21625

2502

21625

4541

21625

4543

21625

2496

20222, 20577

4538

21627

4542

20243, 20581

16448

20221, 20582

16449

20220, 20583

16457

20225, 20231

20218

21159

20223

21159

20245

21159

20247

21159

20224

21158

20246

21158

20578

21158

20579

21158

20580

21158

2493

21159

2493

21158

20244

21159

20576

21158

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) with strands in Beef; Pig Meat; Sheep and Lamb; and Venison [Ref: 0691]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 2505, 9677, and 17593 were updated to reflect their review.

·      Overall credit total increased from 73-84 to 75-86.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards versions 1-3 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 4.

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Preparation of Livestock) [Ref: 0693]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 582, 2505, 9677, 9681, and 17593 have been updated to reflect their review.

·      Credit total increased from 64 to 66.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 4.

 

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 – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

569

19103

597

19110, 19111

2478

21326

2484

21326

2489

21326

4530

21326

16462

21326

2485

20199, 21323

3093

21325

3095

21325

3096

21325

4513

21325

4520

21325

4528

21325

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Slaughter and Dressing) with strands in Slaughter; Evisceration; and Opening and Clearing Skins [Ref: 0694]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 2503-2505, 9677, 9681, and 17593 were updated to reflect their review.

·      Credit total increased from 55-65 to 57-67.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 4.

 

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 – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

16441

20980

16445

20980

16459

20980

16468

20980

16476

20980

16527

20980

16438

20981

16444

20981

16458

20981

16467

20981

16477

20981

16529

20981

16440

20982

16443

20982

16447

20982

16461

20982

16470

20982

16479

20982

16439

20983

16442

20983

16446

20983

16460

20983

16469

20983

16478

20983

2479

21160

2491

21160

2513

21160

4514

21160

4521

21160

4529

21160

2478

21326

2484

21326

2489

21326

4530

21326

16462

21326

2485

20199, 21323

18759

21161

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Wool Estimation) [Ref: 0696]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 582, 9677, and 17593 have been updated to reflect their review.

·      Credit total has increased from 157 to 161.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards versions 3 or 4 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 5.

 

This qualification contains a standard that replace an earlier standard.  For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standard – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

569

19103

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Introductory) with an optional strand in Workplace Safety and Health [Ref: 0932]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 2503-2505, 9677, and 17593 were updated to reflect their review.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 4.

 

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 – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

16670, 16671

18496

16457

20225, 20231

2479

21160

2491

21160

2513

21160

4514

21160

4521

21160

4529

21160

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Smallgoods) (Level 1) [Ref: 0955]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 497, 2503-2505, 8489, 8491, 8492, 9677, 16506, 17024, 18517, 18525, and 18526 were updated to reflect their review.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards versions 1 or 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 3 of the qualification. 

 

National Certificate in Meat Processing (Smallgoods) (Level 2) with strands in Raw Processing; Cooked Processing; and Slicing, Packaging and Dispatching; and with optional strands in Workplace Safety and Health; and Workplace Communications [Ref: 0956]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Standards 167, 168, 497, 2503-2505, 3115, 3118, 9677, 16498, 16502, 16503, 17024, 17593, 18517, 18520-18526, 18529-18533, 18535, 18811-18813, 20225, and 20231 were updated to reflect their review.

·      Credit total increased from 54 to 56.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 4 of the qualification.

 

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 – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

16457

20225, 20231

 

It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by these revisions, and the above arrangements were designed for smooth transition.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

HAMILTON

 

Telephone              07 839 7370

Email                       mail@nzito.co.nz