Revision and change to expiry date of Engineering and Technology qualifications

FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Revision and change to expiry date of Engineering and Technology qualifications

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 2) [Ref: 0947]

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 3) [Ref: 0948]

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 4) [Ref: 0949]

The Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation (PaMPITO) has revised the qualifications listed above.

Date new versions published August 2011

New expiry date December 2012

Reason for the revision

PaMPITO reviewed the above qualifications in 2008 and had intended that they expire in December 2011. However, trainees have taken longer than anticipated to complete their training and all three of the qualifications have been found to contain expired standards which are a barrier to completion.

As a consequence, the ITO has revised the qualifications to include reverse transition and to extend the last date for assessments to take place. This will allow candidates with credits for replacement standards to use them to meet the requirements of the qualification.

This is an interim measure to increase the achievability of the qualification until the mandatory review of qualifications in this area (2012) when a decision will be made on whether the qualifications should be reinstated. It also ensures the training provider and candidates have access to the most up-to-date knowledge and skills required by the glass container industry.

Main changes resulting from the revision

These qualifications have been revised to provide exemptions for expiring standards (reverse transition) and to extend the last date for assessment of all three qualifications to 31 December 2012.

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 2) [Ref: 0947]

Changes to structure and content

· The last date for assessments to take place for version 3 was extended to 31 December 2012.

· Reverse transition arrangements were included.

Transition

Version 3 of this qualification contains a standard that has expired. Candidates may complete version 3 of the qualification using the following reverse transition, which has been included to allow existing candidates to complete the qualification by using the replacement standards as credit for the expired standard - see table below.

Credit for	Exempt from
23064, 23065	18771

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 3) [Ref: 0948]

Changes to structure and content

· The last date for assessments to take place for version 2 was extended to 31 December 2012.

· Reverse transition arrangements were included.

Transition

Version 2 of this qualification contains standards that have expired. Candidates may complete version 2 of the qualification using the following reverse transition, which has been included to allow existing candidates to complete the qualification by using the replacement standards as credit for the expired standards - see table below.

Credit for	Exempt from
21335	17497
23062	18921

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 4) [Ref: 0949]

Changes to structure and content

· The last date for assessments to take place for version 2 was extended to 31 December 2012.

· Reverse transition arrangements were included.

Credit for	Exempt from
21336	17498
23067, 23068	18923

The Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation has endeavoured to ensure that no person has been disadvantaged by the revision of these qualifications. Anyone who thinks that they have been disadvantaged should, in the first instance, contact the ITO at the address below.

Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation Incorporated

P O Box 76 378

Manukau City

Auckland 2241

Telephone 09 254 4877

Email info@pampito.org.nz

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