FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Hospitality Management qualifications
National Diploma in Hospitality (Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0769]
National Diploma in Hospitality (Business Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0883]
National Diploma in Hospitality (Operational Management) (Level 5) with strands in Kitchen Management, Food and Beverage Management, Rooms Division Management, Functions Management, Quick Service Restaurants Management, and Food Service Management [Ref: 1245]
ServiceIQ has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualification
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2539]
New qualification
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 6) [Ref: 2540]
Date new versions published March 2015
The next qualification review for the replacement qualifications is planned to take place during 2020.
Summary of review and consultation process
The qualifications were reviewed as required by the Targeted Review of Qualifications process. The replacement qualifications received widespread, but not unanimous, support from stakeholders.
Main changes resulting from the review
Two New Zealand Diplomas in Hospitality Management were registered; where the Level 5 diploma [Ref: 2539] replaces the expiring National qualifications and the Level 6 Ref: 2540 is a new qualification.
A large number of existing provider qualifications will expire; as will the following National qualifications:
National Diploma in Hospitality (Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0769]
National Diploma in Hospitality (Business Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0883]
National Diploma in Hospitality (Operational Management) (Level 5) with strands in Kitchen Management, Food and Beverage Management, Rooms Division Management, Functions Management, Quick Service Restaurants Management, and Food Service Management [Ref: 1245]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2539]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Qualification specific transition
Ref: 0883 contains expiring classifications in Elective A. With the exception of Business > Management > First Line Management, which now cannot be used to gain credit towards this qualification, these been replaced. While this qualification remains achievable through the other classifications in Elective A, for the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit from the replacement classifications are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring classifications.
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Credit from the replacement classification |
Treated as credit from the replaced classification |
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Business > Business Operations and Development > Business Relationships Management |
Business > Management > Management - Business Relationships |
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Business > Business Operations and Development > People Development and Coordination |
Business > Management > Management - Developing and Coordinating People |
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Business > Business Operations and Development > Systems and Resources Management |
Business > Management > Management - Systems and Resources |
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Business > Business Operations and Development > Quality Management |
Business > Management > Quality Management |
Ref: 1245 contains some expiring unit standards. Any candidate enrolled in an expiring unit standard must complete and report the assessment before the standard’s expiry date as follows:
· Standard 1988, in the Core of Ref: 1245, expires 2018.
· Standards 25021 and 25023 in the Food Service Management strand of Ref: 1245, expire 2016.
· Standards 24517 and 24518 in the Functions Management strand of Ref: 1245 expire in 2017.
General Transition
The last date for entry into the replaced national qualifications is 31 December 2017.
The last date for award of these qualifications will be 31 December 2020 at which time they will be discontinued. From this date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
People currently working towards the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2020 or transfer to the replacement New Zealand 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 ServiceIQ at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
ServiceIQ
Box 25522
Wellington 6146
E-mail qualifications@ServiceIQ.org.nz
Telephone 0800 863 693
Website http://www.serviceiq.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 |