FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Meat Inspection Services qualification

 

National Certificate in Meat Inspection Services (Poultry) (Level 3) [Ref: 1223]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation 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

 

This review took place in response to the review and reclassification of the meat inspection services and meat inspection species specific standards and the need to standardise animal product examination qualifications across all species.  Feedback from AsureQuality, the Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand, key stakeholders and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority indicated that changes were needed to the qualification to meet the need of being fit for purpose in today's meat processing environment.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

This review has resulted in minor changes to the qualification title and content.  Standards that have been identified as generic components of the qualification have been moved from the elective to the compulsory section.

 

Standards that are no longer considered relevant to the outcome of this qualification have been removed and new standards that recognise specific workplace knowledge and skills have been added.

 

National Certificate in Meat Inspection Services (Poultry) (Level 3) [Ref: 1223]

National Certificate in Animal Product Examination Services (Poultry) (Level 3) [Ref: 1223]

 

Review category

B

See key to Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standards 167, 168, 497, and 20235 removed from the qualification

·         Standard 22050 moved from compulsory to elective section

·         Standard 22047 moved to compulsory section

·         Standards 13489 and 18855 added to compulsory section

·         Elective section requirements changed to a minimum of 22 credits at Level 3 or above from Electives A and B with a minimum of 8 credits from Elective A

·         Elective B extended to include Occupational Health and Safety and Communication Skills subfields and Food Production - Poultry Products, Meat Industry Generic, and Food Safety domains

·         Title updated to reflect the new subfield Animal Product Examination Services that was registered in 2008

·         Overall credit total decreased from 48 to 40.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 2.  The last date for entry to programmes or courses leading to version 1 is 30 June 2010.

 

The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 is 31 December 2011.

 

It is not intended that anyone is 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:

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

 

Telephone       07 839 7370

Email                mail@nzito.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