Field                   Service Sector

 

Revision of Rail Operations qualification

 

National Certificate in Rail Operations (Passenger Services) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Train Management [Ref: 1682]

 

Competenz has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             November 2012

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013 (currently underway).

 

Reason for the revision

 

As a result of changes in the rail sector environment, version 1 of the qualification placed an unnecessary restriction on achievement of Elective 2 credits by specifying only unit standard 57 from the Service Sector - Core Skills domain.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

The Service Sector - Core Skills domain which includes unit standard 57 has been added to Elective 2 to provide more options for candidates.

 

National Certificate in Rail Operations (Passenger Services) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Train Management [Ref: 1682]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Unit standard 57 was removed as a separate listing in Elective 2.

·      Unit standards at Level 2 or above from Service Sector - Core Skills domain were added to Elective 2.

 

Transition

 

Candidates enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 may either complete that version or transfer to version 2.  Candidates wishing to complete Elective 2 requirements using standards from the Service Sector - Core Skills domain other than unit standard 57 must transfer to version 2.