Field                   Service Sector

 

Expiry of Aviation qualifications

 

National Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1519]

National Certificate in Aviation (Aircraft Cleaning) (Level 2) [Ref: 1567]

National Certificate in Aviation (Airline Check-in) (Level 3) [Ref: 1654]

 

ServiceIQ has completed the mandatory review of the qualifications listed above.

 

New qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1948]

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Aircraft Cleaning) (Level 2) [Ref: 1946]

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Airline Check-in) (Level 3) [Ref: 1947]

 

Date expiring versions published                                                   December 2013

 

This report was originally published in March 2013 following the approval of the New Zealand qualifications.  It has been republished in December 2013 as the national qualifications have now been designated expiring.

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2017.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The Aviation ground operations qualifications have been reviewed as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) process.  The mandatory review involved consultation with stakeholders that represent approximately 95%+ of all ground handling operations in New Zealand, representing 25 airlines operating within New Zealand airspace.  Consultation included initial meetings concerning the need to review the qualifications, and subsequent meetings regarding the proposed content of the qualifications.

 

Industry confirmed the need for qualifications in this area.

 

An updated endorsement was also gained from Building Service Contractors Industry Training Organisation (BSCITO) where it was considered a possible overlap of coverage occurred.

 

The existing National qualifications have been replaced by New Zealand qualifications, as detailed below.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1519]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1948]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Aviation (Aircraft Cleaning) (Level 2) [Ref: 1567]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Aircraft Cleaning) (Level 2) [Ref: 1946]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Aviation (Airline Check-in) (Level 3) [Ref: 1654]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Airline Check-in) (Level 3) [Ref: 1947]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

As the new qualifications are different in design and content to the expiring National qualifications, it is the industry and SSB's preference and recommendation for trainees to enter into programmes leading to the new qualifications.

 

Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the expiring qualifications may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2015 or transfer to a new qualification.

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2013.  The last date for award of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2015, at which time they will be designated as discontinued.

 

It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

ServiceIQ

PO Box 25522

Wellington 6146

 

Telephone               0800 863 693

Fax                           04 817 5399

Email                       intel@serviceiq.org.nz

Website                   http://www.serviceiq.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