FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Hospitality qualification

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Foundation Skills) [Ref: 0587]

 

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

 

Date new version published                                                             November 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 15 May 2009 to consider whether the qualification was still fit for purpose.  The qualification had a relatively low uptake because its structure did not enable candidates to complete the qualification while at school.  Standards 57, 62 and 64 were therefore removed because these standards required assessment in the workplace and the qualification had been developed for schools.  The structure of the qualification was also amended to meet the target audience requirements and was endorsed as fit for purpose by the Advisory Group in June.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standards 57, 62, and 64 were removed from the compulsory section.

·         Standards 15900, 15901, 15904, 15918, 19769, 19770, and 19771 were removed from the compulsory section but could now be used to meet the requirements of the elective section.

·         Standards 497 and 21059 were moved from the elective to the compulsory section.

·         Standards 167, 6634, 6648, 13285, 15627, 15890, and 15898 were removed from the elective section.

·         The elective section requirements were changed to a minimum of 29 credits at Level 1 or above from standards in the Cookery, Food and Beverage Service, Food Safety, and Hospitality - Foundation Skills domains.

·         Title and credit value of standard 497 was updated following review.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 2 or 3 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of those versions or transfer to the latest version.  However, it is recommended that all candidates enrolled in programmes leading to an earlier version of the qualification transfer to version 4.  The last date for assessments to take place for version 2 is December 2010.  The last date for assessments to take place for version 3 is December 2011.

 

This qualification contains a classification that replaced earlier classifications for level 1 standards.  For the purposes of version 4 of this qualification, people who have gained credit for standards in the earlier classifications may continue to use those credits to meet the qualification requirements.

 

Standards from	Are treated as Standards from
Service Sector > Hospitality > Accommodation Services	Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills
Service Sector > Hospitality > Cookery	Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills
Service Sector > Hospitality > Food and Beverage Service	Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills
Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality Operations	Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills

 

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 9695

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