FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review of Meat Processing qualifications
National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) with strands in Beef; Pig Meat; Sheep and Lamb; and Venison [Ref: 0691]
National Certificate in Meat Processing (Wool Estimation) [Ref: 0696]
The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published August 2010
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.
Summary of review and consultation process
The Meat Processing Advisory Group, comprised of industry representatives and providers, reviewed the qualifications listed above in December 2009. From feedback provided by both assessors and moderators it was decided to streamline the two qualifications to remove both the generic and drafting standards from the National Certificate in Meat Processing (Wool Estimation) [Ref: 0696], and the generic skills from the National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) [Ref: 0691], as the industry wanted to emphasise the grading rather than generic skills. Most meat industry employees complete the National Certificate in Meat Processing (Introductory) with an optional strand in Workplace Safety and Health [Ref: 0932] which includes the generic skills, and people employed in the wool estimation role are not involved in drafting the animals.
Changes were made to both these qualifications and were endorsed by the Advisory Group in January 2010.
Main changes resulting from the review
· Decrease in credit totals for both qualifications by the removal of the generic standards.
· Addition of industry specific standards.
National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) with strands in Beef; Pig Meat; Sheep and Lamb; and Venison [Ref: 0691]
National Certificate in Meat Processing (Grading) with strands in Beef, Pig Meat, Sheep and Lamb, and Venison [Ref: 0691]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Overall credit total has decreased from 75-86 to 62-71.
· Standards 1277, 3501, 4248, 4249, 7123, 9677, and 12382 have been removed from the compulsory section.
· Standards 20235 and 24595 have been added to the compulsory section.
· Standard 16473 has been removed from the Pig Meat Strand.
National Certificate in Meat Processing (Wool Estimation) [Ref: 0696]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Credit total has decreased from 161 to 130.
· Standards 582, 1277, 3501, 4248, 4249, 7123, 9677, 12382, and 19103 have been removed.
· Standard 20235 has been added.
Transition
People currently working towards the previous version of each of these qualifications may either complete those versions or transfer their results to the new versions.
The last date for assessments to take place for the previous version of each of these qualifications is December 2012.
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 the standard setting body at the address below.
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
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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 |