FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Industrial Measurement and Control qualification
National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 5) [Ref: 0976]
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Date new versions published September 2009
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.
Summary of review and consultation process
Version 2 of the qualification was issued following a major review of competency training carried out by the industrial measurement and control industry and ETITO during 2008 and 2009, which resulted in standards being updated, replaced, or removed from the qualification. The review reflected several years of training, assessment, and industry experience and took into account the anticipated future skill requirements of the industry.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 5) [Ref: 0976]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· The qualification was restructured from a compulsory section and two elective sections to a compulsory section and two optional standards.
· Standard 19237 from the compulsory section and standards 19236, 19238-19240, and 19242-19246 from elective 1 were replaced by 25885-25887 in the compulsory section - see table below.
· Standard 19241 from elective 1 and standard 25888 were added to the compulsory section.
· Standard 19234 from the compulsory section and standard 19235 from elective 1 were included as optional standards.
· Elective 2 was removed from the qualification.
· The titles of standards 19233 and 19237 were updated.
· The total credits were decreased from 90 to 70.
Transition
Trainees currently working towards the previous version of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer to version 2. The last date for assessment to take place for version 1 is December 2012.
The last date for entry to programmes or courses for version 1 is 31 December 2010.
This qualification contains standards that have been recognised as alternatives to earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the suggested alternative standards - see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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19243, 19244 |
25885 |
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19236, 19237, 19242, 19245, 19246 |
25886 |
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19238, 19239, 19240 |
25887 |
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) at the address below.
Telephone 09 525 2590
Email reviewcomments@etito.co.nz
Website http://www.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 |