FIELD                 Service Sector

Review of Freight Forwarding qualifications

National Certificate in International Freight Forwarding (Intermediate) [Ref: 1684]

National Certificate in International Freight Forwarding (Advanced) [Ref: 1685]

MITO New Zealand Incorporated (MITO) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in International Freight Logistics (Level 3) [Ref: 2913]

New Zealand Certificate in International Freight Logistics (Level 4) with strands in Freight Forwarding and Shipping [Ref: 2914]

Date replacement qualifications listed                                           August 2015

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

Summary of review and consultation process

Between 2013 and 2015, a mandatory sector review of qualifications for international freight logistics sector occurred.  The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications meet current and future needs.

The review resulted in a recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications, in order to continue to meet stakeholder needs.

The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will therefore be phased out.

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in International Freight Forwarding (Intermediate) [Ref: 1684]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in International Freight Logistics (Level 3) [Ref: 2913]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

National Certificate in International Freight Forwarding (Advanced) [Ref: 1685]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in International Freight Logistics (Level 4) with strands in Freight Forwarding, and Shipping [Ref: 2914]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications must complete its requirements, or transfer to a programme of study or training leading to a replacement qualification, by 31 December 2020.

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017.

The last date for assessment against the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020.

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

MITO New Zealand Incorporated

Level 10, 79 Boulcott Street
PO Box 10803
Wellington 6143

New Zealand

T 04 494 0005 F 04 494 0006
FREEPHONE 0800 88 21 21
www.mito.org.nz

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