FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Revision of Electricity Supply qualification
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Transmission) (Level 4) with optional strands in Optional Work Skills (E1), and De-energised Work Skills (E3) [Ref: 1389]
The Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO) has revised the qualification listed above.
Date new version published November 2008
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Reason for the revision
Following registration of the above qualification, ESITO was advised by industry that it had incorrectly mapped the optional strands against the Transpower TP.SS 06.20 E1 (O) Optional and E3 Optional modules.
The Optional Work Skills (E1) optional strand and the De-energised Work Skills (E3) optional strand were mapped against the TP.SS 06.20 E1 (O) Optional and E3 Optional modules respectively, and all the standards within these strands were made compulsory on the assumption that all the competencies within the modules had to be obtained. This assumption proved to be incorrect; no one was expected to attain all the competencies detailed in the Transpower TP.SS 06.20 E1 (O) Optional and E3 Optional modules. People were only expected to attain those competencies relevant to the tasks they undertook, and in fact no one person would ever achieve all the competencies within a module.
Changes were therefore made to the optional strands in order to allow them to be achieved with the minimum of one standard. This allows a candidate to select the standard(s) relevant to the task(s) they will be performing.
The titles of these optional strands have also been amended to better match the titles of the Transpower TP.SS 06.20 E1 (O) Optional and E3 Optional modules.
Main changes resulting from the revision
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Transmission) (Level 4) with optional strands in Optional Work Skills (E1), and De-energised Work Skills (E3) [Ref: 1389]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Transmission) (Level 4) with optional strands in Optional Work Skills (E1 (O)), and Optional De-energised Work Skills (E3) [Ref: 1389]
Changes to structure and content
· Requirements of the Optional Strands changed from all standards in the strand, to a minimum of 1 standard.
· Titles of the optional strands changed to Optional Work Skills (E1 (O)), and Optional De-energised Work Skills (E3), to match the title of the module they are each mapped against.
Transition
No candidates have been signed on to programmes leading to version 1 of this qualification. As a result there are no transition implications. All new candidates will be signed on to programmes leading to version 2 of this 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 |
|
10516 |
24747 |
|
10520 |
24748 |
|
10527 |
24749 |
|
12297 |
24746 |
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this revision; however, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
Hamilton 3204
Telephone 07 834 3038
Facsimile 07 834 8160
Email info@esito.org.nz