FIELD                 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Wool Classing qualification

 

National Certificate in Wool Classing with strands in Shed Classer, and Store Classer [Ref: 0998]

 

Primary Industry Training Organisation (Primary ITO) has completed the review of the qualification listed above as part of the mandatory review of Agriculture sector qualifications.

 

Replacement qualification

 

New Zealand Diploma in Wool Technology (Level 5) with an optional endorsement in Shed Classing [Ref: 2425]

 

Date new versions published                                                          June 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review occurred as a result of the mandatory review of Agriculture sector qualifications, part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ).  The mandatory review involved extensive consultation with stakeholders working in and with the industry.  Consultation included meetings to discuss the need to review the qualification, and subsequent meetings considered the proposed content of the qualification.  It was identified that TECTRA Limited, being the probable only provider of the proposed new qualification, should become the developer of the new qualification, a process which was agreed between TECTRA Ltd and the Primary ITO.

 

Industry confirmed the ongoing need for a qualification in this area that would recognise graduate capabilities and provide an education pathway for trainees.

 

The existing National qualification has been replaced by a New Zealand qualification, as detailed below.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Wool Classing with strands in Shed Classer, and Store Classer [Ref: 0998]

replaced by

New Zealand Diploma in Wool Technology (Level 5) with an optional endorsement in Shed Classing [Ref: 2425]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.

 

The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2018, when the qualification will be discontinued.  From that date no results can be reported against the qualification.

 

People currently working towards the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2018 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.

 

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 Primary ITO at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Primary Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 10383

The Terrace

Wellington 6143

 

Telephone 04 801 9616

Facsimile 04 801 9626

Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz

Website http://www.primaryito.ac.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