FIELD                 TOURISM

 

Review of Casino Cashiering, Casino Gaming, Casino Security, and Casino Surveillance qualifications

 

National Certificate in Casino Gaming (Level 3) [Ref: 0376]

National Certificate in Casino Gaming (Level 4) with strands in Table Gaming, and Gaming Machines [Ref: 0377]

National Diploma in Casino Gaming (Management) [Ref: 0671]

National Certificate in Casino Security (Level 3) [Ref: 0404]

National Certificate in Casino Security (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref: 0405]

National Certificate in Casino Surveillance (Level 4) [Ref: 0406]

National Certificate in Casino Surveillance (Supervisor) (Level 5) [Ref: 0407]

National Certificate in Casino Cashiering (Level 3) [Ref: 0490]

National Certificate in Casino Cashiering (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref 0491]

 

Service IQ has reviewed the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          December 2015

 

The qualifications were designated expiring and will be discontinued 31 December 2018.

 

Reason for the review

 

After broad consultation with industry the needs analysis indicated no substantial demand for these qualifications, and no current plans to develop new qualifications for casinos.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

National Certificate in Casino Gaming (Level 3) [Ref: 0376]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Gaming (Level 4) with strands in Table Gaming, and Gaming Machines [Ref: 0377]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Diploma in Casino Gaming (Management) [Ref: 0671]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Security (Level 3) [Ref: 0404]

Review category

 D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Security (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref: 0405]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Surveillance (Level 4) [Ref: 0406]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Surveillance (Supervisor) (Level 5) [Ref: 0407]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Cashiering (Level 3) [Ref: 0490]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Casino Cashiering (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref 0491]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the expiring qualifications must complete the requirements by 31 December 2018. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the expiring qualifications is 31 December 2016.

The last date for assessment of the expiring qualifications is 31 December 2018 at which time they will be designated as discontinued.

 

It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

ServiceIQ

PO Box 25522

Wellington 6146

 

Telephone              0800 863693

Fax                          04 8175399

Email                       qualifications@serviceiq.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