FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Extractive Industries qualifications
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Alluvial Gold) [Ref: 0641]
National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Metalliferous Gold) [Ref: 0475]
The NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published September 2010
Summary of review and consultation process
These qualifications have never been awarded. This planned review confirmed that they are not required by industry.
The Extractives Industry Advisory Group and the Metalliferous Industry Advisory Group both endorsed the decision to expire these qualifications.
Main changes resulting from the review
The qualifications were designated expiring and will not be replaced.
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Alluvial Gold) [Ref: 0641]
Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing - Metalliferous Gold) [Ref: 0475]
Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation
PO Box 2623
Christchurch 8140
Telephone 03 964 4710
Email info@exito.org.nz
Website www.exito.org.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 |