Field                   Manufacturing

 

Review of Dairy Manufacturing qualification

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Risk Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 1517]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification above.

 

Date new version published                                                             February 2011

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This qualification has been reviewed to allow for the inclusion of technical skills and knowledge as well as skills and knowledge in specialised operations.  An optional strand in advanced product safety has also been included to enable candidates to increase their knowledge and skills in this area.  This amendment will provide candidates, who would previously have been enrolled in the National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Technology) (Level 3) with an optional strand in Process Improvement [Ref: 0027], with a learning pathway, as the qualification is due to expire at the end of 2011.

 

The changes were endorsed by the Dairy Advisory Group, made up of industry representatives and providers, in August 2010.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      Change has been made to the title to reflect changes made to the structure and content of the qualification.

·      Electives A and B have been amended to include and remove standards and classifications.

·      An optional strand has been added.

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Risk Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 1517]

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Technical and Specialised Operations) with an optional strand in Advanced Product Safety [Ref: 1517]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Title has been amended.

·      Credit total has been increased from 40 to 44.

·      Electives A and B have been renamed to the Technical Operations Elective and the Specialised Operations Elective respectively.

·      Standard 19986 has been added to the Compulsory section.

·      Additional standards and domains have been added to the elective sets.

·      Standard 20005, and the following domains, were removed from the qualification: Core Health, Non Specialist Security Functions, Public Sector Compliance Management, Security Staff Services, and Safety Legislation for Energy and Chemical Plant.

·      An optional strand in Advanced Product Safety has been added.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of the qualification may either complete its requirements by 31 December 2012 or transfer their results to version 2 of this qualification.

 

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 standard setting body at the address below:

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

 

Telephone       07 858 4821

Email                mail@nzito.co.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