The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) [Ref: 2738]
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
This review took place as part of stakeholder consultation for the mandatory Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) conducted in 2013.
Industry identified the need for a qualification to reflect that of a well-rounded Carpenter.
National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) [Ref: 0016]
replaced by
Review category | C | See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
People currently working towards the replaced qualification, Ref: 0016, may either complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2020 or transfer to the replacement qualification, Ref: 2738. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to BCITO at the contact details below.
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 381 6430
Email national.office@bcito.org.nz Website http://www.bcito.org.nz/
Key to the 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 |