FIELD                 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Change of responsibility and revision of Architectural Aluminium Joinery qualifications

 

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Entry Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0765]

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Assembly and Glazing) (Level 3) with an optional strand in Cutting and Machining [Ref: 0766]

 

The Joinery Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2011

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.

 

Rationale for the change

 

The domain of Architectural Aluminium Joinery is currently under the scope of Competenz as the standard setting body.  Competenz agreed to hand over standard setting responsibility for the Architectural Aluminium Joinery domain to the Joinery Industry Training Organisation as it fits better within their scope of industry responsibility.  The qualifications have been amended to show the Joinery Industry Training Organisation's responsibility and other changes made to update the currency of the qualifications as part of this process.

 

Two new qualifications have been developed, the National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery with strands in Quotation and Special Aluminium Joinery [Ref: 1687] and the National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Installation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1688], to address identified gaps in the industry.  The installation qualification Ref: 1687 was developed to meet the requirements of the new Licensed Building Practitioner scheme being introduced as a result of the 'leaky homes' situation, which covers items installed in homes.  The quotation and special aluminium joinery qualification Ref: 1688 was developed to provide a pathway for candidates who have completed Ref: 0765 or Ref: 0766 and go on to making specialised aluminium joinery items or move into working in the office providing quotations.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

·      The standard setting body details have been amended from Competenz to Joinery Industry Training Organisation.

·      Expiring standards have been removed from the elective section of Q0766.

 

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Entry Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0765]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard setting details were changed from Competenz to the Joinery Industry Training Organisation.

·         Credit total has increased from 60-62.

·         Standard titles and credits were updated.

·         Standard 8489 was replaced by standard 26623 as a result of review.

 

Transition

 

Candidates intending to complete the requirements of standard 8489 must be assessed prior to the expiry date of 31 December 2013.

 

People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of version 2 or transfer to this version.  All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 3 of this qualification.  All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Joinery Industry Training Organisation.

 

The last date for assessment of version 2 is 31 December 2012.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or substitute earlier standards.  For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the earlier standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

2032

20497

2035

20498

2824

21911, 21912

8489

26623

 

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Assembly and Glazing) (Level 3) with an optional strand in Cutting and Machining [Ref: 0766]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard setting details were changed from Competenz to the Joinery Industry Training Organisation.

·         Standard titles, levels and credits were updated.

·         Standard 19615 was removed as it has expired in December 2009 and standard 20496 was removed as it is due to expire in December 2011.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of version 2 or transfer to this version.

 

Standard 19615 expired on 31 December 2009.  Standard 20496 is expiring 31 December 2011.  Candidates that have not achieved those standards will need to choose other standards from the elective to gain the required credits for the qualification.  All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 3 of this qualification.  All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the Joinery Industry Training Organisation.

 

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

 

Credit for

Exempt from

553

22881, 22884

2032

20497

2035

20498

 

Any candidate who thinks they have been disadvantaged by these arrangements should, in the first instance, contact the Joinery Industry Training Organisation (contact details below).

 

Joinery Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 11 435

Wellington 6142

 

Telephone       04 385 8814

Email                ceo@jito.org.nz