FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

 

Revision of Funeral Services qualifications

 

National Diploma in Embalming [Ref: 1329]

National Diploma in Funeral Directing [Ref: 1330]

 

The Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand (FSTT) has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          February 2010

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualification was revised to update Unit 2780, Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer system.  The level changed from Level 2 to Level 1 and the credits were reduced from 9 to 3 when it was last reviewed.

 

Also the expiry dates of the National Certificate in Embalming [Ref: 0289], the National Certificate in Funeral Directing [Ref: 0290], and the National Diploma in Funeral Services [Ref: 0459] had previously been changed from December 2010 to December 2011, therefore the transition arrangements in [Ref: 1329] and [Ref: 1330] needed to be updated to reflect this change.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

The level and credit value of standard 2780 was updated in both qualifications and the total credits for the qualifications were adjusted accordingly.

 

National Diploma in Embalming [Ref: 1329]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Total credits for the qualification decreased from 175 to 169

·      Version 1 transition arrangements were updated to indicate that the expiry date for the National Certificate in Embalming [Ref: 0289] and the National Diploma in Funeral Services [Ref: 0459] had been extended to December 2011.

 

National Diploma in Funeral Directing [Ref: 1330]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Total credits for the qualification decreased from 174 to 168

·      Version 1 transition arrangements were updated to indicate that the expiry date for the National Certificate in Funeral Directing [Ref: 0290] and the National Diploma in Funeral Services [Ref: 0459] had been extended to December 2011.

 

Transition

 

There are no transition consequences resulting from this revision.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand

PO Box 10872

The Terrace

Wellington 6143

 

Telephone              04 385 9503

Email                       fstt@fstt.org.nz