FIELD                 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

 

Review of Career Practice unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Career Practice

Career Assessment and Measurement

13161-13171

Career Consultation

13117-13135

Career Development Theory

13110-13116

Career Education

13151-13160

Career Information

13136-13144

Career Management

13145-13150

 

Learning State (trading name of the Public Sector Training Organisation) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          November 2009

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2013

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review process was undertaken during 2007 and 2008.  Consultation with and feedback from Career Services, career practice professional organisations and associations including CPANZ and CATE, career practice professionals, tertiary institutions, accredited providers and workplace assessors has been incorporated in the review of these unit standards and the three Career Practice qualifications.  Each unit standard was analysed for currency of industry practice, clarity of expression, accessibility of content, eliminating restrictions to achievement, updating references, evaluating levels and credit value, and fitness for purpose.  Submissions from industry were taken into account during the review process and other stakeholders were contacted to review drafts.  The changes to the unit standards and the qualifications were endorsed by the Career Practice Advisory Group in May 2008.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         The following unit standards have been moved to the domain Career Consultation: 13142, 13145, 13146, and 13159.

·         Unit standards 13117 and 13119 have been replaced by unit standard 25165.

·         Unit standard 13120 has been replaced by unit standard 25166.

·         Unit standard 13121 has been replaced by unit standard 25167.

·         Unit standards 13122-13125 have been replaced by unit standard 25168.

·         Unit standard 13135 has been replaced by unit standard 25169.

·         Unit standards 13126-13130 have been replaced by unit standard 25170.

·         Unit standards 13139, 1317, and 13138 have been replaced by unit standard 25179.

·         Unit standard 13157 has been replaced by unit standard 25180.

·         Unit standards 13161, 13162, and 13165 have been replaced by unit standard 25181.

·         Unit standards 13110, 13112, 13116, 13118, 13131, 13133, 13134, 13137, 13138, 13140, 13143, 13144, 13147-13150, 13153, 13154, 13156, 13158, 13160, 13163 and 13167-13169 have been designated expiring.

·         The levels have increased in unit standards 13114, 13115, 13132, 13141, 13142, 13146, 13151, 13163, 13164, and 13166.

·         The credits have decreased in unit standards 13111, 13115, and 13163.

·         The credits have increased in unit standards 13116, 13141, 13142, 13151, 13152, 13164, 13170, and 13171.

·         The domain Career Management has been designated expiring and will expire when all the standards in it have expired.

 

Nine new unit standards have been written to further meet the requirements of the sector.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of December 2010.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Nature of accreditation

ID

Level

Subfield

Career Practice

5

Standards

25168, 25169, 25170, 25181

6

Domain

Career Information

4

Standards

25179

5

Career Development Theory

4

Standards

13114, 13115

 

Career Management

4

Standards

13145, 13146

4

Career Education

4

Standards

13159, 13151, 13163, 13164

4

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

All career practice unit standards have been moved from AMAP 0146 to AMAP 0121.  AMAP 0146 will expire once all standards have been moved.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed unit standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Learning State qualifications are affected on by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2010.  The standards that generated the not materially affected status are in bold.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 3) [Ref: 0427]

13110, 13115, 13121, 13122, 13126, 13132, 13133, 13135, 13137- 13139, 13141, 13142, 13145, 13146, 13152, 13157, 13158, 13159, 13160, 13164, 13166, 13167

National Certificate in Career Practice (Level 4) [Ref: 0428]

13110, 13111, 13114, 13115, 13121, 13122, 13124-13127, 13129-13135, 13137, 13140-13144, 13149-13154, 13156- 13158, 13159, 13160, 13162, 13163, 13170, 13171,

National Diploma in Career Practice (Level 6) with optional strands in Counselling, Education, Management, and Research and Development [Ref: 0429]

 

13110, 13112, 13113, 13115, 13120, 13123-13133, 13135, 13136, 13140, 13143, 13144, 13147-13151, 13153, 13154, 13159, 13161, 13165, 13168, 13169, 13170, 13171

National Certificate in Supervision of Youth Development Programmes (Conservation Corps and Youth Service Corps) [Ref: 0907]

13152, 13156-13158

 

The following qualification is also affected by the outcome of this review.  The standard setting body (SSB) has been advised that it requires revision.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

SSB Name

National Certificate/Diploma in Classification [Ref: 1040]

13149

Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi Social Services Industry Training Organisation Inc.

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Domain          Career Assessment and Measurement

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13161

 

13162

 

13165

 

25181

Critique career assessment instruments, models, methods, and practice

Identify, source, and select career assessment instruments

Analyse and interpret results of career assessment

Source, analyse, select, and use career assessment tools and techniques

6

 

5

 

6

 

6

6

 

5

 

4

 

20

C

 

C

 

C

13163

Demonstrate knowledge of career assessment models, methods, and practice

4

8

D

13164

Administer career assessment instruments

Facilitate the administration of career assessment instruments

3

5

1

8

B

13166

Facilitate the use of self-administered career assessment instruments

3

4

3

B

13167

Use career resource material to initiate exploratory activities with clients

3

3

D

13168

Develop career assessment instruments for Māori clients

7

4

D

13169

Demonstrate knowledge of career assessment instruments for Māori

4

2

D

13170

Use career assessment instrument with Māori clients

5

4

8

B

13171

Use career assessment instruments with Pacific Island clients

5

4

8

B

25182

Use career assessment instruments with clients with barriers to employment

5

8

New

 

Domain          Career Consultation           

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13117

 

13119

25165

Apply career development theories to counselling clients

Provide career counselling to clients

Apply career development theory to the practice of career counselling

6

 

6

7

5

 

10

25

C

 

C

13118

Recognise presenting psycho-social issues in the career consultancy process

5

2

D

13120

 

25166

Demonstrate knowledge of professional practice in career counselling

Demonstrate knowledge of professional and ethical career practice

5

 

5

2

 

8

C

13121

 

25167

Facilitate the development and implementation of career plans

Assist clients to develop and implement career plans

4

 

5

5

 

8

C

13122

 

13123

13124

 

13125

 

25168

Provide safe career practice environments for Māori clients

Provide career consultation to Māori clients

Demonstrate knowledge of influences on career choices of Māori

Establish and maintain contact with Māori community members to provide career practice

Describe influences on career choices of Māori and provide career consultation to Māori clients

4

 

6

4

 

3

 

6

3

 

6

4

 

3

 

10

 

C

 

C

C

 

C

13126

 

13127

 

13128

 

13129

 

13130

 

25170

Provide safe career practice environment for Pacific Island clients

Demonstrate knowledge of influences on career choices of Pacific Island clients

Provide career consultation for Pacific Island clients

Assist Pacific Island client to develop career plans

Integrate the family of Pacific Island client into the career planning process

Describe influences on career choices and provide career consultation to Pacific Island clients

4

 

4

 

6

 

4

 

4

 

6

3

 

4

 

6

 

5

 

3

 

10

C

 

C

 

C

 

C

 

C

13131

Demonstrate knowledge of different groups of Pacific Island career clients

4

4

D

13132

Provide safe career practice environments for clients

Demonstrate knowledge of and provide safe career practice environments

4

 

5

3

B

13133

Demonstrate knowledge of family and community influences on career choices

4

3

D

13134

Integrate the family of the client into the career planning process

4

3

D

13135

 

25169

Recognise career related issues for migrants in New Zealand

Describe career-related issues for and provide career information to migrant and refugee clients in New Zealand

5

 

6

4

 

10

C

25171

Describe influences on career choices of and provide career consultation to clients with barriers to employment

6

10

New

25172

Provide career consultation to career consultation clients

5

20

New

25174

Demonstrate knowledge of tikanga Māori relevant to Māori clients of a career practice organisation

5

6

New

25175

Plan, facilitate and evaluate group career planning sessions with career practice clients

5

5

New

25176

Prepare and write career practice reports

5

7

New

25211

Deliver a career-related oral presentation to an audience

6

4

New

 

Domain          Career Development Theory

Id

Title

 

Level

Credit

Review Category

13110

Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of workplace environments on career choices

4

5

D

13111

Define, examine, source, and evaluate career interventions

Define, examine, source, and select career interventions

4

6

 

3

B

13112

Critique career intervention processes

6

6

D

13113

Critique career development theories

Analyse and evaluate career development theories

6

10

B

13114

Demonstrate knowledge of career development theories

4

5

10

B

13115

Demonstrate knowledge of equity issues in career practice

4

5

8

5

B

13116

Adapt career intervention models for Māori clients

5

4

D

 

Domain          Career Education

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13151

Develop and maintain links, partnerships, and networks in the career industry and community

3

5

2

4

B

13152

Assist clients to develop job seeking strategies

Demonstrate knowledge of and assist clients to develop job seeking strategies

4

3

5

B

13153

Develop a career education intervention for a specific target group

4

3

D

13154

Provide information on career development and education for a target group

4

4

D

13155

Undertake professional development as a career practitioner

4

3

B

13156

Facilitate the development of goal setting skills in career planning and decision making

3

2

D

13157

25180

Facilitate the development of curriculum vitae

Demonstrate knowledge of and facilitate the development of curriculum vitae

3

4

2

3

C

13158

Facilitate placement of individuals into work sampling

4

4

D

13160

Demonstrate knowledge of the development of career plans

3

3

D

 

Domain          Career Information

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13136

Demonstrate knowledge of the world of work

4

6

B

13137

13138

13139

25179

Analyse and select career information

Set up a career display and information area

Maintain career resources area

Provide career information and guidance resources for a target group and client

3

3

 

4

5

3

2

 

2

5

C

C

 

C

13140

Establish career reference or resource area and environment

5

5

D

13141

Assist client with career information and support in response to inquiries

Assist client with career information and support in response to requests

3

 

4

2

 

3

B

13143

Provide career information to the Pacific Island community

3

2

D

13144

Demonstrate knowledge of the implications of the National Qualifications Framework for careers

5

5

D

25177

Describe and provide information about the world of work

5

5

New

25178

Analyse and apply labour market trends, employment patterns, work availability, and occupation groups

6

10

New

 

Domain          Career Management

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13147

Assist employees to plan careers within an organisation

5

4

D

13148

Assist people affected by organisation restructuring with career transition

5

4

D

13149

Assist clients to identify labour market trends and politics that influence their careers

5

4

D

13150

Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of boundaryless careers on individuals

4

3

D

 

Subfield         Career Practice

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13142

Career Information

Career Consultation

Facilitate selection of education and/or training

Facilitate selection of education and/or training with career practice clients

3

 

4

3

 

4

B

13145

Career Management

Career Consultation

Facilitate the placement of individuals into employment

Facilitate the placement of clients into employment

4

4

B

13146

Career Management

Career Consultation

Assist with selection and referral of clients to work or courses

Assist clients with selection and referral to work or courses

3

 

4

3

B

13159

Career Education

Career Consultation

Facilitate placement of individuals into education or training

4

4

B