Field Engineering and Technology
Revision of Electronics Technology qualification
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 3) [Ref: 1005]
The Skills Organisation has revised the qualifications listed above.
Date new version published July 2014
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.
Reason for the revision
The qualification was revised in order to maintain achievability for candidates. The revision reflects changes to classifications. Expired unit standards have been removed where necessary.
Main changes resulting from the revision
National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 3) [Ref: 1005]
Changes to structure and content
· Expired standards 90613, 90620, 90676, 90677, 90680, 90681, 90684, 90685, and 90792 were removed from the elective section.
· The domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology was included in the elective section to replace the expiring domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology – General Education.
· The domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Digital Technologies was added to the elective section.
· Reverse transition arrangements were included to allow candidates to complete version 4 of the qualification.
· Qualification references were updated.
· SSB details were updated.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Existing trainees may either complete the requirements of version 4 of the qualification or transfer to version 5.
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 5 of the qualification.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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19743 |
26120 |
|
19744 |
26122 |
This qualification contains a classification that replaced an earlier classification. For the purposes of this qualification people with credit for standards listed in the expiring domain can use them to meet the relevant qualification elective requirements - see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology - General Education |
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology |
Reverse transition
For candidates who choose to complete version 4 of this qualification, the following reverse transition arrangement has been included to allow existing candidates to complete the qualification using the standards from the replacement classification as credit for the standards from the expiring classification – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology |
Standards listed in Set A from the Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology - General Education domain |
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 The Skills Organisation at the address below.
The Skills Organisation
FREEPOST 5164
PO Box 24469
Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Email reviewcomments@skills.org.nz