Field Community and Social Services
Review of Guide Dog Training unit standards and qualifications
Unit Standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Community Support |
Guide Dog Training |
7390-7396 |
Qualifications
|
Qualification Title |
Reference |
|
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Instructor) |
0265 |
|
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Trainer) |
0266 |
Careerforce, the Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation Ltd (CSSITO), has reviewed the unit standards and qualifications listed above.
Date report published August 2012
Summary of the review and consultation process
In line with the aim of Government policy and the desired outcome of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) in relation to reducing the proliferation of qualifications and unit standards, Careerforce took stock in 2011 of the qualifications and unit standards that it was responsible for developing. A prioritisation exercise was carried out aimed at rationalising the work of the ITO to ensure that the unit standards and qualifications for which it is responsible were relevant, useful, and met the current needs of learners and providers.
As no results have been registered for the unit standards listed above for at least the past three years, Careerforce contacted the organisations with consent to assess against them, asking if they intended to use the standards in the future. No organisations indicated intent to assess against these standards so it was decided to designate them as expiring.
There have been no registrations in either National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Instructor) [Ref: 0265] or the National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Trainer) [Ref: 0266] for several years. No organisations with consent to assess against the component standards intend to use the standards in the future. In line with the TRoQ aims of reducing the number of unused qualifications, it was decided to expire them.
The Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind also confirmed that there are no plans for use of the standards or qualifications listed above.
Careerforce originally intended to move the standards listed above from the expiring classification Community and Social Services > Community Support > Guide Dog Training to the new classification Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Guide Dog Training.
However, as the unit standards and qualifications for Guide Dog Training are no longer required, industry has no need for the following classification: Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Guide Dog Training so it was decided to designate the domain as expiring (lapsing).
Review of Guide Dog Training unit standards
Main changes
· All unit standards listed above are to be designated expiring and will not be replaced.
· The Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Guide Dog Training domain was designated expiring (lapsing) and will expire in December 2012.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012
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 Careerforce qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review. As they have not been awarded for some time, they will be designated expiring. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
|
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
|
0265 |
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Instructor) |
7393-7395 |
|
0266 |
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Trainer) |
7390-7392 |
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits
|
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 |
Community and Social Services > Community Support > Guide Dog Training
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7390 |
Assess dogs for Guide Dog training |
5 |
43 |
D |
|
7391 |
Develop training programmes for selected dogs, train those dogs for Guide Dog work under supervision |
4 |
120 |
D |
|
7392 |
Develop training programmes for selected dogs, and train those dogs for Guide Dog work |
5 |
120 |
D |
|
7393 |
Assess applicants, match applicants with qualified Guide Dogs |
6 |
44 |
D |
|
7394 |
Train clients to manage the prescribed Guide Dogs, under supervision |
4 |
120 |
D |
|
7395 |
Train clients to manage prescribed Guide Dogs |
7 |
120 |
D |
|
7396 |
Coordinate a puppy development programme for potential Guide Dog work |
5 |
40 |
D |
Review of Guide Dog Training Qualifications
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Instructor) [Ref: 0265]
National Diploma in Guide Dog Training (Trainer) [Ref: 0266]
|
Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Main changes
The qualifications listed above have been designated expiring.
Transition
The last date for assessments to take place for version 6 of these qualifications is 31 December 2012.
There are currently no candidates enrolled in programmes that lead to these qualifications, as such it is not anticipated that these transition arrangements will disadvantage any candidates. However, anyone who feels disadvantaged should contact the standard setting body at the address below:
Community Support Services ITO Limited
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Telephone 03 371 9295 or 0800 277 486
Facsimile 03 371 9285
Email info@careerforce.org.nz
Website http://www.careerforce.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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
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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 | |
|
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 |