FIELD ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Review of Telecommunications qualifications
National Certificate in Telecommunications (Manufacture and Production) (Level 3) [Ref: 0106]
National Certificate in Telecommunications (Manufacture and Production) (Level 5) with strands in Electronics, Mechanical, and Radio [Ref: 0109]
National Certificate in Telecommunications (Research and Design) (Level 6) with strands in Electronics, Radio, Mechanical, and Software [Ref: 0255]
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date report published May 2009
Summary of review and consultation process
The review was requested by the industry and consultation was carried out involving a broad industry group, including the Telecommunications Education and Skills Standards Organisation (TESSO). As a result, the industry decided that the above qualifications are no longer required.
Main changes resulting from the review
The qualifications were designated expiring and will expire at the end of December 2011.
National Certificate in Telecommunications (Manufacture and Production) (Level 3) [Ref: 0106]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Telecommunications (Manufacture and Production) (Level 5) with strands in Electronics, Mechanical, and Radio [Ref: 0109]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Telecommunications ((Research and Design) (Level 6) with strands in Electronics, Radio, Mechanical, and Software [Ref: 0255]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
No transition has been included for the expiring qualifications as the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation is not aware of any candidates currently working towards the qualification.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this revision. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (see details below).
ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation
Freepost 5164
PO Box 24 469
Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Telephone 09 525 2590
Email reviewcomments@etito.co.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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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 |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |