FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Hairdressing qualifications
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting) (Level 5) [Ref: 1544]
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring) (Level 5) [Ref: 1602]
The New Zealand Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation (HITO) Incorporated, in collaboration with identified stakeholders, has completed the review of the qualifications above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring Skills) (Level 5) [Ref: 2726]
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting Skills) (Level 5) [Ref: 2727].
Date new versions published March 2015
The review of the replacement New Zealand qualifications is planned to take place by 31 December 2016.
Summary of review and consultation process
A review of the industry skill requirements for hairdressing involved a range of industry stakeholders including Private Training Establishments, Industry Training Providers, employers, employees, learners, and the HITO.
The review was based on feedback received from stakeholders after a sector wide consultation process; it has resulted in two New Zealand qualifications.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring) (Level 5) [Ref: 1602]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring Skills) (Level 5) [Ref: 2726]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting) (Level 5) [Ref: 1544]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting Skills) (Level 5) [Ref: 2727]
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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 qualifications is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications will be 31 December 2017 when the qualifications will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
People currently working towards the replaced national qualifications may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2017, or transfer their results to the replacement New Zealand qualifications.
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 NZQF 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 |