FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Revision of Digital Processes for Print qualifications

 

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 3) [Ref: 1280]

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 4) [Ref: 1281]

 

The Communications and Media Industry Training Organisation (CMITO) has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          October 2012

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.

 

Reason for the revision

 

These qualifications were revised to ensure the achievability of the qualifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 3) [Ref: 1280]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Unit standard 24514 was substituted for expiring unit standard 23556 (which included reference to technology no longer used in the industry).

·         Credits increased from 97 to 102.

·         Domain, Printing - Graphic Communication, is expiring and was therefore removed from Elective 2.

 

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 4) [Ref: 1281]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Unit standard 27668 was substituted for expiring unit standard 23557 (which included reference to technology no longer used in the industry).

·         Credits decreased from 105 to 100.

 

Transition

 

All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 2 of these qualifications.

 

People currently working towards version 1 of these qualifications will transfer their results to version 2.

 

The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 of these qualifications is 31 December 2014.

 

CMITO will advise all employers currently involved in training programmes of the changes.