Field                   Engineering and Technology

 

Revision of Electronics Technology qualification

 

National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 2) [Ref: 0240]

 

The Skills Organisation has revised the qualifications listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             February 2015

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2018.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The revision was undertaken to ensure the qualification would remain achievable until new qualifications are listed.

 

Main changes

 

The qualification was revised in order to maintain achievability for candidates.  The revision reflects changes to classifications.

 

National Certificate in Electronics Technology (Level 2) [Ref: 0240]

 

Changes to structure and content

·      The domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology was included in the elective section to replace the expiring domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology - General Education.

·      The domain Engineering and Technology > Technology > Digital Technologies was added to the elective section.

·      Reverse transition arrangements were included to allow candidates to complete version 6 of the qualification.

 

Transition

 

Existing trainees may either complete the requirements of version 6 of the qualification or transfer to version 7.

 

All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 7 of the qualification.

 

This qualification contains a classification that replaced an earlier classification.  For the purposes of this qualification people with credit for standards listed in the expiring domain can use them to meet the relevant qualification elective requirements - see table below.

 

Standards from	Are treated as standards from
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology - General Education	Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology

 

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.

 

Reverse transition

 

For candidates who choose to complete version 6 of this qualification, the following reverse transition arrangement has been included to allow existing candidates to complete the qualification using the standards from the replacement classification as credit for the expired standards – see table below.

 

Standards from	Are treated as standards from
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Generic Technology	Engineering and Technology > Technology > Technology - General Education

 

The Skills Organisation

FREEPOST 5164

PO Box 24469

Royal Oak

Auckland 1345

 

Telephone              09 525 2590

Facsimile                09 525 2591

Email                       reviewcomments@skills.org.nz

Website                   http://www.skills.co.nz/

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

 

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