FIELD                 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Seafood Retailing qualification

 

National Certificate in Seafood Retailing (Level 2) [Ref: 0436]

 

The Seafood Industry Training Organisation (SITO) has completed the review of the qualification above.

 

Date new version published                                                             September 2008

 

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

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This qualification has been reviewed and endorsed by the Seafood Wholesale and Retailing Advisory Group to ensure it meets the current needs of industry, and to recognise the knowledge and skills required to operate in the area of seafood retailing.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The qualification has been updated to continue to meet the needs of the industry.  As a result, the credit range table has been updated, and the minimum credits required for the elective section have been changed.

 

National Certificate in Seafood Retailing (Level 2) [Ref: 0436]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      The level for standard 5316 has been increased from 2 to 3, and credit values for standards 5331 and 497 have been increased from 5 to 7 and 1 to 3 credits respectively to reflect changes to these standards.

·      As a result of the changes to the credits, the minimum requirements for the elective have been decreased from 12 to 8 credits.

 

Transition

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of version 1 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer to version 2.  The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 of this qualification is December 2010.

 

Appeals

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  Any person who feels they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements can contact the Seafood Industry Training Organisation at the address below, who will consider appeals on a case-by-case basis.

 

Seafood Industry Training Organisation

Private Bag 24 901

WELLINGTON

 

Telephone                04 385 4005

Fax                             04 385 2727

Email                         admin@seafood.co.nz

Website                     http://www.sito.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