Field   Manufacturing

 

Review of Wood Fibre Manufacturing qualifications

 

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 2) [Ref: 1531]

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 3) with strands in Mechanical Pulping, Pulp and Paper Dry End, and Pulp and Paper Wet End [Ref: 1572]

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 4) with strands in Paper Making, and Mechanical Pulp Making [Ref: 1573]

 

Competenz has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (Level 3) [Ref: 2319]

New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (Level 4) with strands in Mechanical Pulping, Pulp and Paper Dry End, Pulp and Paper Wet End, and Pulp and Paper Forming [Ref: 2320]

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2014

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2019.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review occurred as a result of the mandatory review of Wood Fibre Manufacturing qualifications, part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ).  The mandatory review involved extensive consultation with stakeholders working in the industry.  Consultation included meetings to discuss the need to review the qualifications, and subsequent meetings considered the proposed content of the qualifications.

 

Industry confirmed the ongoing need for a set of qualifications in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing that would recognise graduate capabilities and provide an education pathway for trainees.

 

The existing National qualifications have been replaced by New Zealand qualifications, as detailed below.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         The Wood Fibre Manufacturing title in all qualifications has been replaced with Pulp and Paper Manufacturing.

·         The Level 2 qualification will expire and not be replaced.

·         The Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications have been aligned with the industry requirements for new entrant employees and competent operators respectively.

 

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 2) [Ref: 1531]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 3) with strands in Mechanical Pulping, Pulp and Paper Dry End, and Pulp and Paper Wet End [Ref: 1572]

New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (Level 3) [Ref: 2319]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) (Level 4) with strands in Paper Making, and Mechanical Pulp Making [Ref: 1573]

New Zealand Certificate in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (Level 4) with strands in Mechanical Pulping; Pulp and Paper Dry End; Pulp and Paper Wet End; and Pulp and Paper Forming [Ref: 2320]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

Last date for entry into the expiring National Certificates in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) is 31 December 2015.  Last date for assessment against standards leading to the National Certificates in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper) is 31 December 2018.

 

It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in the replaced National Certificates in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Pulp and Paper), who will be unable to complete the qualifications by the 31 December 2018, transfer to the New Zealand Certificates listed above.

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Competenz

PO Box 9005

Newmarket

Auckland 1149

 

Telephone     09 539 9859

Email              qualifications@competenz.org.nz

Website          www.competenz.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