Field Service Sector
Expiry of Funeral Services qualifications
National Diploma in Funeral Directing [Ref: 1330]
National Diploma in Embalming [Ref: 1329]
The Funeral Services Training Trust has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New qualifications
New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing [Ref: 1942]
New Zealand Diploma in Embalming [Ref: 1943]
Date expiring versions published December 2013
This report was originally published in April 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 2018.
Summary of review and consultation process
The funeral services qualifications have been reviewed as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TROQ) mandatory review process. This has resulted in the current two National Diplomas being replaced with two New Zealand Diplomas in Funeral Directing and Embalming. These were endorsed by the industry stakeholders in October 2012.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Diplomas in Funeral Directing and Embalming were replaced with New Zealand Diplomas in Funeral Directing and Embalming.
National Diploma in Funeral Directing [Ref: 1330]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) [Ref: 1942]
|
Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Diploma in Embalming [Ref: 1329]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Embalming (Level 5) [Ref: 1943]
|
Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
It is not intended that anyone is 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 the standard setting body at the address below.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
PO Box 10872
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 385 9503
Email fstt@fstt.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 |