Fields                 Arts and Crafts and Law and Security

 

Review of Police Forensic Photography qualification and unit standards, and photography standard

 

Qualification

Qualification Title

Reference

National Certificate in Police Forensic Photography

0914

 

Unit Standards

Subfield

Domain

ID

Photography

Professional Photography - General

18666

Police

Police Forensic Photography

18665, 18667-18671

 

Learning State Limited has completed the review of the qualification and unit standards listed above.

 

Date report published                                                                        December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Learning State Limited consulted with the New Zealand Police about whether the qualification and unit standards met industry requirements.  Consultation indicated that the qualification and unit standards were no longer fit for purpose.

 

Candidates are now able to use the New Zealand Police College's own locally approved course to meet industry requirements through the New Zealand Police Government Training Establishment.

 

Review of Police Forensic Photography qualification

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The following qualification has been designated expiring and will expire at the end of December 2013.

 

National Certificate in Police Forensic Photography [Ref: 0914]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

The last date for assessments to take place for versions 1 and 2 of the qualification is December 2013.  The last date for candidates to enrol in programmes leading to the award of the qualification is January 2011.

 

Any candidates who enrol or who are enrolled in programmes leading to the award of versions 1 or 2 of the qualification should note that the choice of unit standards from the Elective section is significantly reduced because unit standards 9027-9031 expired in February 2008.

 

It is not intended that any existing candidates are disadvantaged by this review.  However, anyone who feels disadvantaged should contact the standard setter at:

Learning State Limited

PO Box 25293

Wellington 6146

 

Telephone       04 495 1410

Email                qualifications@learningstate.govt.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

 

Review of Photography and Police Forensic Photography unit standards

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

All of the reviewed unit standards were designated expiring and will not be replaced.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2013

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

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

 

As noted above the following Learning State Limited qualification is Affected by the outcome of this review and has also been designated expiring.

 

 Ref

Qualification Title

ID

0914

National Certificate in Police Forensic Photography

18665-18671

 

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

 

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

 

Arts and Crafts > Photography > Professional Photography - General

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18666

Explain photographic theory

4

8

D

 

Law and Security > Police > Police Forensic Photography

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18665

Enhance evidential value of forensic exhibits

4

4

D

18666

Explain photographic theory

4

8

D

18667

Plan and take evidential photographs in a police forensic photography environment

4

8

D

18668

Manage photographic resources in a police forensic photography environment

4

4

D

18669

Assess and record a crime scene

4

10

D

18670

Operate a video camcorder in a police environment

3

2

D

18671

Gather evidence using video and audio equipment in a police environment

4

6

D