FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Revision of Dairy Manufacturing qualification

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Field Service) with an optional strand in Agribusiness Management [Ref: 1275]

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             December 2012

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.

 

Reason for the revision

 

This qualification is due for mandatory review in 2013 as a result of the Targeted Review of Qualifications.  However, the qualification includes two unit standards that have expired and one unit standard that is expiring.  This revision is designed to ensure the qualification remains achievable until it is reviewed.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Three unit standards have been removed from the qualification as they have expired or are expiring and four standards that recognise similar outcomes have been added.

 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Field Service) with an optional strand in Agribusiness Management [Ref: 1275]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Expired compulsory standard 16305 has been removed from the qualification and recommended alternative standard 25046 has been added.

·      Standard 16615 has been removed from the qualification as it is expiring.

·      Standard 9736 has been removed from the qualification as it has expired.

·      Standards 27564, 27566, and 27568 have been added to the Elective section to recognise skills associated with supplier contract and relationship management.

·      Minimum number of credits required at Level 5 for the optional strand has been increased from 20 to 25 in order to keep the level of the qualification with the optional strand at Level 5.

·      Titles, levels and credits have been updated following unit standard reviews.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification who have credit for expired standard 16305 may either complete that version or transfer their results to version 2.  People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification who do not have credit for expired standard 16305 must transfer their results to version 2.  The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 is December 2014.

 

For those who have partially completed version 1 and wish to transfer to version 2, the following exemptions apply.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

9736

27564, 27566

16305

25046

16615

27568

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation (NZITO) at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 488

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

 

 

Telephone       07 858 4839

Email                quality@nzito.co.nz