FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Cleaning and Caretaking qualification
National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking (Level 2) with strands in Commercial Cleaning, and Health Care Facilities [Ref: 0214]
Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce) has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 2) with optional endorsement in Health Care Facilities Cleaning [Ref: 2316]
Date new versions published March 2014
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2018.
Summary of the review and consultation process
The New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 2) with optional endorsement in Health Care Facilities Cleaning [Ref: 2316] resulted from a review of the cleaning industry education and employment pathways as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ). The review process included an analysis of industry learning needs and consultation with providers and industry. The need for a Level 2 qualification was agreed by industry as a critical entry point to education and employment in the cleaning industry. It has been developed as the introductory qualification covering generic skills and knowledge for training pathways in the cleaning industry.
Main changes resulting from the review
The new Level 2 qualification is a smaller qualification than the replaced National qualification (40-45 credits versus 45-49 credits). The new qualification has only a single optional endorsement following stakeholders’ agreement that the outcomes of the previous Commercial Cleaning strand were actually generic to all cleaning contexts.
National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking (Level 2) with strands in Commercial Cleaning, and Health Care Facilities [Ref: 0214]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 2) with optional endorsement in Health Care Facilities Cleaning [Ref: 2316]
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Review category |
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See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
People currently working towards the replaced qualification can either complete the requirements by 31 December 2016 or undertake a credit recognition process to have their achievements recognised in an approved programme leading to the replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification will be 31 December 2015.
The last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.
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 Careerforce at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Telephone 03 371 9295 or 0800 277 486
Facsimile 03 371 9285
Email info@careerforce.org.nz
Website http://www.careerforce.org.nz/
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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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 |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |