Field                   Fire and Rescue Services

 

Review of Fire and Rescue Services qualifications

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services - Airport (Level 2) [Ref: 1158]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 2) [Ref: 0537]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 2) [Ref: 0539]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services - Airport (Level 3) [Ref: 1454]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 0538]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 3) [Ref: 0540]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services - Airport (Level 4) [Ref: 1455]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 4) [Ref: 0613]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1183]

 

Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation (Emergency Management Qualifications - (EMQUAL)) has reviewed the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2012

 

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

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The focus of the review was to ensure that the qualifications reflect the current training needs of New Zealand's fire and rescue personnel.

 

Changes within the fire and rescue services industry resulted in some learners being unable to achieve the previous qualification requirements. It was agreed, with NZQA, that these qualifications could be reviewed outside the mandatory Qualifications Review Schedule.

 

The review was based on comments received from the industry as a result of an extensive consultation and feedback process. Industry representatives comprising of stakeholders and EMQUAL's Industry Technical Advisory Group considered the comments. Representatives then recommended and endorsed the changes.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 2) [Ref: 0537]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 2) [Ref: 0539]

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services - Airport (Level 2) [Ref: 1158]

 

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services with strands in Airport,

Urban Fire and Rescue Operations, and Vegetation (Level 2) [Ref: 1833]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

Ref: 0537 contains expiring unit standards for which replacement standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

23406

6402

26551, 26552

6402

26992, 26993

10614

26994, 26995

10616

 

Ref: 0539 contains expiring unit standards for which replacement standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

23406

6401, 6402

26551, 26552

6401, 6402

 

Ref: 1158 qualification contains expiring unit standards for which replacement unit standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement unit standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring unit standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

23406

6400, 6401, 6402

26551, 26552

6400, 6401, 6402

26994, 26995

10616

27287, 27288

3331

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Airport) (Level 3) [Ref: 1454]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Airport) (Level 3) [Ref: 1837]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Ref: 1454 contains expired or expiring unit standards for which replacement unit standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement unit standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring unit standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

25411

14472

25412

14470, 14471

25978

16946

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Airport) (Level 4) [Ref: 1455]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Airport) (Level 4) [Ref: 1838]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Ref: 1455 contains expired unit standards for which replacement standards have been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expired standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

25411

14472

25412

14470, 14471

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 0538]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1835]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 4) [Ref: 0613]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) (Level 4) [Ref: 1836]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 3) [Ref: 0540]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 3) [Ref: 1852]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Ref: 0540 contains expiring unit standards for which replacement standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

23406

6400, 6401, 6402

26551, 26552

6400, 6101, 6402

 

National Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1183]

 

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Vegetation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1853]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

General transition

The above qualifications have been republished to indicate they have been reviewed and will be designated expiring on 31 December 2012 from which point no new enrolments will be accepted.  The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2014 at which point the qualifications will be designated discontinued.

 

People currently working towards one of the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2014 or transfer the results to the replacement qualification.

 

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 EMQUAL at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation (EMQUAL)

PO Box 11-988

WELLINGTON

 

Telephone              04 801 9469

Email                       info@emqual.org.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