FIELD COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR


Review of Health, Disability and Aged Support, Community Support Services and Social Services qualification


National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Senior Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 1675]


Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce) has completed the review of the qualification listed above.


Replacement qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 2779]


Date new versions published April 2015


The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.


Summary of the review and consultation process


During 2013, as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) a mandatory sector review of the health, disability and social services sectors’ qualifications occurred. The review process included an analysis of the sectors’ learning needs and extensive consultation with stakeholders working in and with the sector to provide health, disability and social services to individuals, family/whānau and the wider community.


The sector confirmed the ongoing need for a qualification that would recognise graduate capabilities and provide an education and employment pathway for trainees.


National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Senior Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 1675]

Replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 2779]

Main changes resulting from the review


Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report


Transition


Learners currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to this replacement qualification.


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

The last for assessment against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2018.


It is the intention of Careerforce that no existing trainees should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged by these

transition arrangements may appeal to the qualification developer below:


Careerforce PO Box 2637

Wellington 6140


Telephone 03 371 9295 or 0800 277 486

Facsimile 03 371 9285

Email info@careerforce.org.nz Website www.careerforce.org.nz


Key to Qualification Review Categories


Category A

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF

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 NZQF 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 NZQF 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