FIELD COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Review of Community Recreation qualification
National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) (Level 4) [Ref: 0938]
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualification
Date new version published August 2011
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.
Summary of review and consultation process
The Skills Active Aotearoa Limited review of this qualification has incorporated a scheduled review of the National Pool Life Guard Award (NPLA) and standards with the New Zealand Recreation Association and the wider aquatics sector.
The review process has also involved the unit standards that currently form the Assistant Swim Teacher Award (ASTA). These have now been reviewed, and the swim education sector has endorsed their inclusion in an NZQF qualification that aligns to local qualifications, thereby creating a national standard.
The review has also provided a vehicle to support those working in the aquatics operations sector whose specific skills are currently unrecognised by a qualification.
Main changes resulting from the review
The reviewed Ref: 0937 which contained a Compulsory and one Elective section has been replaced with a new qualification Ref: 1697 to reflect identified needs and practices within the aquatics industry. The new qualification Ref: 1697 includes strands in Pool Lifeguard, Swim Education, and Pool Operations to reflect the range of different core skills required in an aquatic facility. Ref: 0938 has been designated expiring due to low usage.
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
There are substantial differences between the replaced and replacement qualifications. However, both qualifications share standards 1304, 4864, 7016, 7018, 9681, 13377, 20046, 22779, 25980, 25980, 25981 and 25982.
Transition
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the award of the new qualification. Trainees currently enrolled in programmes or courses leading to the award of the replaced qualification may either complete its requirements by 31 December 2013 or transfer to the new qualification.
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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59, 60 |
11831 |
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5683 |
27540 |
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5684 |
27541 |
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5685 |
27542 |
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5686 |
27543 |
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5692, 5693 |
25980 |
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6400, 6401, 6402 |
26551, 26552 |
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14470, 14471 |
25412 |
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14472 |
25411 |
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16252 |
20046 |
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18339 |
25981 |
National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics) (Level 4) [Ref: 0938]
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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.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
PO Box 2183
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 385 9047
Email info@skillsactive.org.nz
Website http://www.skillsactive.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 |