FIELD                 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

 

Revision of Community Recreation qualifications

 

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) (Level 3) [Ref: 0937]

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) (Level 4) [Ref: 0938]

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Level 3) [Ref: 1289]

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Programme and Event Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 0939]

 

Skills Active Aotearoa Limited has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          May 2010

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.

 

Reason for the revision

 

This revision is the result of the review of the standards in the Community Recreation subfield, and was undertaken to ensure the qualifications are up-to-date and fit‑for‑purpose.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

The qualifications have been revised to reflect changes made following the review of the standards in the Community Recreation subfield.  They have been updated to include current versions of the reviewed standards, and expiring standards have been replaced.

 

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) Level 3 [Ref: 0937]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard titles, levels and credits were updated to reflect changes made as part of the review of the standards in the Community Recreation subfield.

·         Standard 25980 replaced standards 5692 and 5693.

·         Standards 22768 and 22771 replaced standard 16788.

·         Standard 25981 replaced standard 18339.

·         Standards 7051, 7052, and 9809 were removed from the Elective because they have expired.

·         Standards 22778, 22779, and 25982 were added to the Elective.

 

Transition

 

All existing candidates may complete version 2 of this qualification or transfer their results to version 3.  The last date for assessment to take place for version 2 of this qualification is December 2012.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace 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 replacement standards - see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

5692

25980

5693

25980

16788

22768, 22771

18339

25981

 

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) Level 4 [Ref: 0938]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard titles, levels and credits were updated to reflect changes made as part of the review of the Community Recreation subfield.

·         Standard 25411 replaced standard 14472.

·         Standard 25412 replaced standards 14470 and 14771.

·         Standard 25980 replaced standards 5692 and 5693.

·         Standard 25981 was added to the Elective.

 

Transition

 

All existing candidates may complete version 3 of this qualification or transfer their results to version 4.  The last date for assessment to take place for version 3 of this qualification is December 2012.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace 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 replacement standards - see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

5692

25980

5693

25980

14470

25412

14471

25412

14472

25411

 

National Certificate in Community Recreation (Programme and Event Management) Level 4 [Ref: 0939]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard titles, levels and credits were updated to reflect changes made as part of the review of the standards in the Community Recreation subfield.

·         The overall credit requirement increased from 65 to 71.

·         The credit requirement for the Compulsory increased from 48 to 54.

·         Standard 18765 was substituted for standard 18764.

·         Standard 28984 replaced standard 4866.

 

Transition

 

All existing candidates may complete version 2 of this qualification or transfer their results to version 3.  The last date for assessment to take place for version 2 of this qualification is December 2012

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or have been substituted for 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 replacement standards - see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

18764

18765

4866

25984

 

National Certificate in Community Recreation Level 3 [Ref: 1289]

 

There were no changes to structure and content.  Standard titles, levels and credits were updated to reflect changes made as part of the review of standards in the Community Recreation subfield.

 

There are no transition consequences resulting from this revision.

 

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this revision.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Skills Active Aotearoa Limited at the address below.

 

Skills Active Aotearoa Limited

PO Box 2183

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone              04 385 9047

Email                       info@skillsactive.org.nz

Website                   http://www.skillsactive.org.nz/