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Review of Fellmongery Processing unit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	ID
Meat Processing	Fellmongery Processing	18568, 18573

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2012

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2017

 

Summary

 

The unit standards listed above have been reviewed to recognise all aspects of fellmongery processing.  The amendments to the unit standards have been discussed with both the training provider and industry representatives and were endorsed in March 2012.

 

Main changes

 

·      The title of unit standard 18573 has been amended to include the process of deliming.

·      Credits allocated to both standards have been increased from 7 to 8 to reflect the actual learning and assessment time taken.

·      Definitions have been added to the explanatory notes of unit standard 18568

·      Amendments have been made to outcomes, evidence requirements and ranges to reflect all aspects of fellmongery processing.  This includes the addition of outcomes and evidence requirements to unit standard 18568, and the addition of evidence requirements to unit standard 18573.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact
Affected	The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard
Not materially affected	The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following New Zealand Industry Training Organisation qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated when it is reviewed in 2013.  The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref	Qualification Title	Classification or ID
0913	National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Knowledge of Slipe Wool and Pickled Pelt Production)	18568, 18573

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Manufacturing > Meat Processing > Fellmongery Processing

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
18568	Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery raw material and its preparation for fellmongering	3	7 8	B
18573	Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming and bating Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming, deliming and bating	3	7 8	B