FIELD                 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Review of Monumental Masonry qualification

 

National Certificate in Monumental Masonry [Ref: 0337]

 

The Creative Trades Industry Training Organisation - Masonry Advisory Group has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Replacement qualification

 

National Certificate in Masonry with strands in Monumental Masonry, Natural Stone Fixtures and Fittings, and Banker Masonry [Ref: 1482]

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2009

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review was carried out as the qualification had reached its scheduled review date.  Industry and training representatives met over a period of time to determine the required outcomes of the qualification.  Industry operational and application changes in the monumental masonry required a qualification that brought together the skills being used in the various work sectors and would be attainable in each of the work sectors.  Therefore a new qualification was developed which more accurately reflects the work areas and training requirements of the Masonry industry.

 

This replacement qualification has standards in common with the National Certificate in Stonemasonry [Ref: 0336] which is under review at the time of the registration of [Ref: 1482].

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The National Certificate in Monumental Masonry [Ref: 0337] has been designated as expiring and has been replaced by the National Certificate in Masonry with strands in Monumental Masonry, Natural Stone Fixtures and Fittings, and Banker Masonry [Ref: 1482].  This new qualification has standards in common with the National Certificate in Stonemasonry [Ref: 0336] which is under review at the time of the registration of [Ref: 1482].

 

National Certificate in Monumental Masonry [Ref: 0337]

National Certificate in Masonry with strands in Monumental Masonry, Natural Stone Fixtures and Fittings, and Banker Masonry [Ref: 1482]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Compulsory section was established.

·      Three strands were introduced.

·      The level of the qualification is 4 or 5 depending on the strand.

·      Overall credits have reduced from 257 to 141-183 depending on the strand.

·      All standards from the previous qualification have been included.

·      The compulsory section comprises standards 6494 and 6495; the other standards from the previous qualification have been used in the strands as required.

 

Transition

 

People who are working towards the National Certificate in Monumental Masonry [Ref: 00337] may complete that qualification by December 2009 or transfer to the National Certificate in Masonry with strands in Monumental Masonry, Natural Stone Fixtures and Fittings, and Banker Masonry [Ref: 1482].

 

The last date for assessment of the National Certificate in Monumental Masonry [Ref: 00337] is December 2009.  From July 2009 all training programmes will lead to the National Certificate in Masonry with strands in Monumental Masonry, Natural Stone Fixtures and Fittings, and Banker Masonry [Ref: 1482].

 

The Creative Trades Industry Training Organisation - Masonry Advisory Group has endeavoured to ensure that no person is disadvantaged by this review.  Anyone who thinks that they have been disadvantaged should, in the first instance, contact the ITO at the address below.

 

Creative Trades Industry Training Organisation - Masonry Advisory Group

PO Box 14477

Kilbirnie

Wellington 6241

 

Telephone       0800 200 486

Email                masonryito@xtra.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