FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review of Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills qualifications
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0650]
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0651]
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 4) [Ref: 0652]
The Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 2) [Ref: 1866]
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 3) [Ref: 1867]
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 4) [Ref: 1868]
Date versions republished July 2012
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2016.
Summary of review and consultation process
The tissue converting qualifications were first registered in 1999, reviewed in 2004 and were due for review in 2012. In January 2011 FITEC initiated an early review of the tissue converting qualifications at the request of the sector operating committee.
Advisory group meetings were held to address qualification requirements. The advisory group included representatives from the two large manufacturing sites in Hamilton and Kawerau, owned and operated by SCA Hygiene Australasia and a subject matter expert.
Further consultation has taken place since the initial review meetings to develop the strategic purpose statement, outcome statement, and specification for each qualification.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0650]
Replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 2) [Ref: 1866]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0651]
Replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 3) [Ref: 1867]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 4) [Ref: 0652]
Replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 4) [Ref: 1868]
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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 30 September 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 their 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 FITEC at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)
PO Box 137067
Parnell
Auckland 1151
Telephone 09 356 7250
Email feedback@fitec.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 | |
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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 | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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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 | |
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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 |