FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Civil Engineering - Asset Management qualification
National Certificate in Civil Engineering - Asset Management (Competitive Pricing Procedures) [Ref: 1041]
InfraTrain New Zealand has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785]
Date published May 2012
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2016.
Summary of review and consultation process
After consultation with industry experts in 2009-2010, InfraTrain NZ Ltd drafted the unit standards and the proposed qualification.
The unit standards that make up the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 have been carefully mapped to the 'Procurement manual for activities funded through the National Land Transport Programme'. The standards were registered in the DAS in March 2011. The proposed qualification was distributed for comment and feedback to the Industry Advisory Group (IAG) and wider industry for feedback in 2011. The new qualification was endorsed by IAG in 2011.
Main changes resulting from the review
The standards in the national certificate have been reviewed and updated to reflect industry needs. The qualification has been replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785].
National Certificate in Civil Engineering - Asset Management (Competitive Pricing Procedures) [Ref: 1041]
New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785]
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Review category |
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The structure and content of the both qualifications is essentially the same. However, as the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785] contains the reviewed standards which reflect changes to industry practice and procedures it is the industry's and InfraTrain's preference and recommendation for trainees to sign into the new qualification. Those trainees currently enrolled in the National Certificate in Civil Engineering - Asset Management (Competitive Pricing Procedures) [Ref: 1041] may choose to complete that qualification or transfer their results to the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785].
All new candidates will be enrolled on programmes leading to the award of the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures Level 6 [Ref: 1785] qualification.
The last date for assessments to take place for the National Certificate in Civil Engineering - Asset Management (Competitive Pricing Procedures) [Ref: 1041] is 31 December 2014. InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd will continue to recognise the replaced qualification.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to InfraTrain at the address below.
InfraTrain New Zealand
PO Box 2759
WELLINGTON 6140
Telephone 04 400 9144
Email askus@infratrain.co.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 |