FIELD PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
Review of Architecture qualification
National Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6) [Ref: 0357]
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has reviewed the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6) [Ref: 2416]
Date new versions published January 2015
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review occurred as a result of the mandatory review of construction qualifications, as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) – Allied Trades. The review involved extensive communications, consultation, meetings, working group activities and feedback from stakeholders.
Industry and other stakeholders confirmed the need for the architectural technology qualification to provide appropriate knowledge and skills for those people working in the building and construction industry.
The existing national qualification has been replaced by a New Zealand qualification as detailed below.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6) [Ref: 0357]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6) [Ref: 2416]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The replaced qualification contains standards that have been replaced by new standards. People with credit for the new standards are exempt from the expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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27156 |
9659 |
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27157 |
9671 |
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27158 |
9672 |
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27147 |
10161 |
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27148 |
10162 |
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27149 |
10163 |
The last date for entry into the replaced national qualification [Ref 0357] is 31 December 2015. The last date for completion of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017, at which time it will be designated as discontinued.
Existing candidates may either complete the replaced national qualification or transfer to the New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6) [Ref: 2416]. Any enrolled candidate unable to complete their national qualification by 31 December 2017 will be transferred to the New Zealand Diploma.
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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 381 6430
Email national.office@bcito.org.nz
Website http://www.bcito.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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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 |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |