Field Manufacturing
Revision of Furniture qualification
National Certificate in Furniture (Level 3) with strands in Finishing, Machine Operator, Furniture Making, Frame Making, Upholstery, Upholstery Cutting, and Upholstery Sewing [Ref: 1503]
Competenz has revised the qualification above.
Date new version published February 2014
Reason for the revision
This revision was required to provide an apprenticeship pathway for people in the furniture industry that will continue to meet the Tertiary Education Commission’s (TEC) funding requirements. The TEC requirement for an apprenticeship pathway is 120 credits in total from the relevant contributing qualifications. Prior to this revision the total credits available were 117, from the combination of this qualification and the National Certificate in Furniture (Level 4) with strands in Furniture Design and Markets, Craft Finisher, Machine Setter, Furniture Maker, Advanced Upholstery, and Computer Numerical Controlled Machinery (CNC) [Ref: 1504].
Trainees that enter into an apprenticeship pathway in the furniture industry have been required to complete Unit 17602, Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in the workplace as part of their training plan. Therefore, standard 17602 has been added to this qualification as the additional 4 credits it provides will ensure that the apprenticeship pathway continues to be available.
Industry representatives for furniture were consulted, and approved this revision.
Main changes resulting from the revision
Standard 17602 was added as a Core Compulsory standard, and overall credit totals for the qualification were increased accordingly. The opportunity was also taken to ensure the qualification remains achievable until its review.
National Certificate in Furniture (Level 3) with strands in Finishing, Machine Operator, Furniture Making, Frame Making, Upholstery, Upholstery Cutting, and Upholstery Sewing [Ref: 1503]
Changes to structure and content
· Standard 17602 was added as a Core Compulsory standard, and overall credit totals for the qualification were increased accordingly.
· Expiring standard 19355 was removed from Core Elective 2.
· Expiring standard 6400 was replaced by standards 26551 and 26552 in Core Elective 2 and an exemption relationship included in the transition.
· Expired standards 9801 and 9802 were removed from Machine Operator Strand Elective A.
Transition
People working towards version 3 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version. All new candidates will be enrolled into version 4 of the qualification. The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced version is 31 December 2015.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expired or expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
|
Credit for |
Exempt from |
|
2187 |
14348, 14349 |
|
2190 |
25576, 25577 |
|
2197 |
14993 |
|
2198 |
25533 |
|
3159 |
25527, 25528 |
|
6400 |
26551, 26552 |
|
9788 |
25536, 25537 |
|
9793 |
25538, 25539 |
|
14350, 14351 |
25578, 25579, 25769 |
|
14358 |
25580, 25581 |
|
14359 |
25582 |
|
14361 |
25584 |
|
14362 |
25585, 25586, 25587, 25588 |
|
14363, 14364 |
25589, 25590 |
|
14984 |
25765 |
|
14999 |
25547 |
|
16233 |
25570 |
|
18904 |
25550 |
|
18908 |
25552, 25553 |
|
20974 |
25591 |
It is anticipated that no existing trainees will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who feels they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact Competenz at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone 0800 526 1800
Fax 09 356 8271
Email info@competenz.org.nz
Website www.competenz.org.nz