FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Electricity Supply qualifications
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 5) [Ref: 0674]
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 6) [Ref: 0675]
The Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published November 2009
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review was carried out as part of a periodic review cycle. Industry consultation was conducted and feedback indicated that the qualifications were still relevant and no changes were required to the structure or content.
Main changes resulting from the review
No significant changes were made as a result of the review other than amending classification details to reflect the fact that the Management subfield is lapsing.
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 5) [Ref: 0674]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Management subfield replaced with Business Operations and Development subfield in Elective 1.
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 6) [Ref: 0675]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Management subfield replaced with Business Operations and Development subfield in Elective List.
Transition
All existing candidates may either complete the requirements of version 3 of the qualifications or transfer to version 4. The last date for assessments to take place for version 3 of both qualifications is December 2012. If applicable, candidates who wish to complete version 3 of the qualifications will have to ensure that they have been awarded credit for the standards that have been designated expiring from the Management subfield, before they expire.
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 4 of the qualifications.
These qualifications contain classifications that replace earlier classifications. For the purposes of these qualifications people who have gained credit for the standards listed in the lapsing classification are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the standards in the new classifications - see table below.
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Standards from |
Are treated as Standards from |
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Business > Management |
Business > Business Operations and Development |
It is the intention of ESITO that these transition arrangements are fair, and do not disadvantage any existing candidate. Anyone who thinks that they have been disadvantaged by the transition process should, in the first instance, contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation at the address below.
Electricity Supply Industry training Organisation
PO Box 1245
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
Telephone 07 834 3038
Facsimile 07 834 8160
Email info@esito.org.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 |