Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning qualifications
National Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 4) [Ref: 0130]
National Certificate in Split System Air Conditioning (Level 3) [Ref: 1242]
Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 3) [Ref: ST5209]
MIT Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 3) [Ref: MN4488]
MIT Diploma in Applied Engineering (Refrigeration & Air Conditioning) [Ref: MN0486]
Competenz has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2366)
New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade Assistant) (Level 3) [Ref: 2365]
New Zealand Certificate in Split System Heat Pump Installation (Level 3) [Ref: 2367]
Date new versions published October 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 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 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 on-going need for a set of qualifications in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning that would recognise graduate capabilities and provide an education pathway for trainees.
Main changes resulting from the review
The new Level 3 Trade Assistant qualification replaces both Certificates from MIT [Ref: MN4488] and SIT [Ref: ST5209] respectively.
The MIT Diploma has been replaced by the current National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 5) with the Mechanical Services strand [Ref: 1545].
National Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 4) [Ref: 0130]
Replaced by:
New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2366)
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning [Ref; ST5209]
MIT Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 3) [Ref: MN4488]
Replaced by:
New Zealand Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Trade Assistant) (Level 3) [Ref: 2365]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
MIT Diploma in Applied Engineering (Refrigeration & Air Conditioning) [Ref: MN0486]
Replaced by:
National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 5) with the Mechanical Services strand [Ref: 1545]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Split System Air Conditioning (Level 3) [Ref: 1242]
Replaced by:
New Zealand Certificate in Split System Heat Pump Installation (Level 3) [Ref: 2367]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
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 |