FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Design qualifications

 

National Certificate in Design (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0461]

National Certificate in Design (Level 3) [Ref: 0462]

 

InfraTrain New Zealand Limited has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

These qualifications were reviewed as all unit standards in the existing qualifications are designated expiring as a result of the achievement standards alignment project (NZ Curriculum Review).

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The National Certificate in Design (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0461] and the National Certificate in Design (Level 3) [Ref: 0462] have been designating as expiring without replacement.  The last date for assessment to award these qualifications is 31 December 2014, as this is the date that the unit standards contained within the qualification expire meaning the qualification will no longer be achievable.

 

National Certificate in Design (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 0461]

National Certificate in Design (Level 3) [Ref: 0462]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

·      These qualifications will expire on 31 December 2014.

 

Transition

 

There are no transition arrangements available as there are no replacement qualifications.  Any providers with enrolments in these qualifications are required to ensure candidates have completed the unit standards before the dates of expiry.

 

It is not the intention to disadvantage anyone in this review.  However, anyone who believes they are disadvantaged by this review should contact:

 

InfraTrain New Zealand

PO Box 2759

WELLINGTON 6140

 

Telephone      0800 486 626

Email              askus@infratrain.co.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