FIELD SERVICE SECTOR


Review of Distribution qualifications


National Certificate in Distribution (Level 2) [Ref: 0990] National Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) [Ref: 0991] National Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) [Ref: 0992]


ServiceIQ has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.


Replacement qualifications


New Zealand Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) with optional strand in Mechanised Goods Handling [Ref: 2572]

New Zealand Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) [Ref: 2573]


Date new versions published April 2015


The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2019.


Summary of review and consultation process


The Targeted Review of Qualifications obligated the review of existing qualifications in the Distribution domain. ServiceIQ took a lead role in the process. Consultation was held under the guidance of a governance group comprising ServiceIQ and industry stakeholders. After consultation the group determined strategic purpose, content, structure, and conditions for the replacement qualifications.


Main changes resulting from the review


Two new qualifications were published at level 3 and level 4 to replace existing qualifications at levels 2, 3, and 4.


National Certificate in Distribution (Level 2) [Ref: 0990] National Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) [Ref: 0991]

New Zealand Certificate in Distribution (Level 3) with optional strand in Mechanised Goods Handling [Ref: 2572]


Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report


National Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) [Ref: 0992]

New Zealand Certificate in Distribution (Level 4) [Ref: 2573]


Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report


Transition


The last date for entry into the replaced national qualifications is 31 December 2016. The last date for assessment against the replaced national qualifications is 31 December 2018. It is recommended that candidates enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced national qualifications and unable to complete by 31 December 2018 transfer their existing achievement to the replacement qualifications.

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


ServiceIQ Box 25522

Wellington 6146


E-mail qualifications@ServiceIQ.org.nz Telephone 0800 863 693

Website http://www.serviceiq.org.nz/


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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