FIELD PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
Review of Floor and Wall Tiling qualifications
National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1182]
National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726]
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published April 2011
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2016.
Summary of review and consultation process
These qualifications were reviewed as part of the scheduled review cycle for the Floor and Wall Tiling domain, to update content in accordance with identified industry requirements, and with changes to standards in the Floor and Wall Tiling domain.
Consultation with representatives from the Floor and Wall Tiling industry took place in June 2010. It was identified that the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1182] was no longer required by industry and that relevant skills from that qualification should be incorporated into the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726]. In addition, it was agreed that new skills required by industry would be included in the qualification.
Main changes resulting from the review
The National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1182] was designated expiring and was therefore removed as prerequisite for the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726].
Updates arising from the review of Floor and Wall Tiling unit standards were made to the Level 4 qualification. Unit standards covering first aid, hand and power tools, interpretation of contract drawings and specifications, knowledge of tiles, mosaic tiling, and acoustic membrane systems were included in the Level 4 qualification.
National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1182]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
· This qualification is expiring and will not be replaced. The last date to meet the requirements of this qualification is 31 December 2013.
National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Total credits for the qualification increased from 103 to 171.
· The purpose statement and special notes were updated and reference to the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1182] as a prerequisite for the qualification was removed.
· Expiring standards 22029 and 22030 were replaced by standards 27062 and 27063.
· Standards 2551, 12927, 21372, 21378, 26551, 26552, 26778, 27057, 27064, 27065 and 27066 were added to the qualification.
Transition
People currently working towards versions 2 or 3 of the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726], may either complete the requirements for that qualification or transfer their results to version 4.
Final date for entry to training programmes for version 3 of the National Certificate in Floor and Wall Tiling (Level 4) [Ref: 0726], is 30 June 2011.
Final date for assessment of version 2 is 31 December 2011. Final date for assessment of Version 3 is 31 December 2013.
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.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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6112 |
22023 |
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6113 |
22024 |
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6114 |
22026, 22027 |
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6115 |
22028 |
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6400 |
26551, 26552 |
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6401 |
26552 |
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6402 |
26551 |
All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation. 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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation at the address below.
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 381 6430
Website http://www.bcito.org.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 |