Review of Stevedoring and Ports Industry qualifications

FIELD SERVICE SECTOR

Review of Stevedoring and Ports Industry qualifications

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Handling) [Ref: 1010]

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Operations) with strands in Cargo Supervision, and Cargo Planning [Ref: 1011]

Tranzqual ITO has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Date new versions published October 2008

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

Summary of review and consultation process

Tranzqual ITO has undertaken an extensive review of the qualifications and key standards in the Cargo Operations and Port Machinery Operations domains. Consultation with stevedoring and ports industry stakeholders began in 2005 culminating in the production, during September 2006, of a stevedoring and ports strategic training plan. The plan identified the need to supplement the two existing qualifications with a lower level qualification aimed at new entrants into the industry.

The strategic training plan included the review of the National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Handling) [Ref: 1010] to ensure compatibility with the proposed lower level qualification. The plan also set out the requirement that the National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Operations) with strands in Cargo Supervision, and Cargo Planning [Ref: 1011] be reviewed to align more closely to company and trainee requirements.

In June 2007 an industry panel met to commence the development stage of the project, followed by further meetings in July and September 2007. The panel confirmed the actions arising from the stevedoring and ports strategic training plan, and reviewed the requirements of the two existing qualifications; and developed the new lower level qualification.

Main changes resulting from the review

The review process has resulted in one new qualification:

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Handling) (Level 2) [Ref: 1451]

This new qualification is intended for new entrants to the stevedoring and ports industry, including casual employees; it is designed to cover the knowledge required for occupational safety and the skills required for core cargo operations.

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Handling) [Ref: 1010]

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Handling) (Level 3) [Ref: 1010]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

The qualification has been amended to provide a coherent pathway from the proposed Level 2 qualification, to include a greater selection of cargo-related unit standards, and to introduce health and safety unit standards. The minimum credit total has increased from 60 to 62 to allow scope for the future development of a Limited Credit Programme. The title has been amended to include the level of the qualification to distinguish it from the proposed Level 2 qualification.

Changes to structure and content

· standard 11506 has increased to Level 3

· standards 11506, 18954, and 20053 were added to the Compulsory section

· two new standards 25099 and 25101 were added to Elective Set A

· standards 1296, 1312, 15757, 17600, and 20645 were added to Elective Set B

· standards 16606, 16608, and 16609 were removed from Elective Set B

· credit requirement for achievement of qualification changed from 60 to 62

· title has been adjusted to include level

· Cargo Operations domain has been removed from Elective Set A and replaced by listed standards from this domain.

Transition

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 2 of the qualification. The final date for assessments to take place for version 1 is December 2010.

National Certificate in Stevedoring and Ports Industry (Cargo Operations) with strands in Cargo Supervision, and Cargo Planning [Ref: 1011]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

The qualification has been changed to better reflect industry needs and the learning demand and responsibility required of candidates engaged in cargo planning, and/or cargo supervision activities.

Changes to structure and content

· standard 16605 removed from Compulsory section

· standards 1296, 1312, 11512, 11514, 20056, and 20645 were added to the Compulsory section

· Elective sets A and B deleted from qualification

· credit requirement for achievement of qualification changed from 70 to 74.

Transition

It is not intended that any existing candidate be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels disadvantaged should contact:

Tranzqual ITO

PO Box 923

WELLINGTON

Telephone: 04 499 3369

Facsimile: 04 499 5317

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