FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Hospitality qualification

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Entry Skills) [Ref: 1257]

 

The Hospitality Standards Institute has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          August 2009

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2014.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The Advisory Group representing the stakeholders for this qualification met on the 12^th May to consider whether the qualification was still fit for purpose.  The qualification has been identified as useful for the Food Services sector but the current structure does not meet the sector's requirements.  The structure of the qualification has been amended to meet the target audience requirements and endorsed as fit for purpose in June.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      Changes to structure and content

·      Increase in credit total.

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Entry Skills) [Ref: 1257]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Credit total was increased from 44 to 45.

·      Unit standards 377, 1277, 7123, 12349, 14466, and 21058 were removed from the compulsory section but these standards are still available in the elective section.

·      Title and credits of unit standard 497 were updated following review.

·      The Elective section was amended from two sets requiring 17 credits and a balance respectively to Elective A and Elective B with defined credit requirements and an increase in the standards available.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards an earlier version of this qualification may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer to the latest version.  However it is recommended that all candidates enrolled on programmes leading to an earlier version of the qualification transfer to the latest version.

 

Any candidate who feels that they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact the Hospitality Standards Institute at the address given below.

 

Hospitality Standards Institute

PO Box 9596

Marion Square

Wellington 6141

 

Telephone              04 385 9563

Email                       qualifications@hsi.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