FIELD                 Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Electrical Engineering Qualification

 

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Motor Rewinding and Repair) (Level 4) [Ref: 0412]

 

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electromechanical Maintenance and Repair) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Electrical Service Technician [Ref: 2565]

 

Date new versions published                                                          February 2015

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place by 31 December 2020.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

A mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Electrotechnology sector took place during 2011 and 2012.  The review included broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualification would meet current and future needs, and resulted in the recommendation that the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Motor Rewinding and Repair) (Level 4) [Ref: 0412] be replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electromechanical Maintenance and Repair) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Electrical Service Technician [Ref: 2565].  The replacement New Zealand qualification has been registered and the National qualification has been designated expiring.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Motor Rewinding and Repair) (Level 4) [Ref: 0412]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electromechanical Maintenance and Repair) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Electrical Service Technician [Ref: 2565]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.  The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2021.  People working towards the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2021 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.

 

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 The Skills Organisation at the address below:

 

The Skills Organisation

 

FREEPOST 5164

PO Box 24469

Royal Oak

Auckland 1345

Telephone         09 525 2590

Email                  support@skills.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