FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Maritime qualifications
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Vessel Hospitality Crew Member) (Level 2) [Ref: 0524]
National Certificate in Maritime (Level 2) with strands in Certificated Deckhand and Deck Rating [Ref: 0525]
National Certificate in Maritime (Merchant Navy Deck and Engine Room Watch Rating) [Ref: 0259]
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Inshore Vessel Operations) with an optional strand in Business Operations [Ref: 1136]
National Certificate in Maritime (On-board Passenger Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 1628]
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Coastal Watchkeeping) [Ref: 0522]
National Certificate in Seafood Vessel Operations (Nautical Skills) [Ref: 1153]
National Certificate in Seafood Vessel Operations (Marine Engineering) (Level 4) [Ref: 1148]
National Certificate in Maritime (Master of Commercial Coastal Vessel) with an optional strand in Ocean Navigation [Ref: 0258]
Competenz, the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the Engineering, Manufacturing, Baking and Food and Beverage Manufacturing industries, led a review under the NZQA Targeted Review of Qualifications process of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) with strands in Deck Crewing, Engineering, Passenger Services, and Superyacht Crewing [Ref: 2506]
New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3) [Ref: 2891]
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Restricted Limits) (Level 4) [Ref: 2505]
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 4) with strands in Fishing and Watchkeeping [Ref: 2513]
New Zealand Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) with an optional strand in Marine Engineering Class 5 [Ref: 2509]
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5) [Ref: 2512]
New qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 2) [Ref: 2508]
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with strands in Deck Crew, Electro‑technology, and Engineering [Ref: 2511]
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3) [Ref: 2895]
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Coastal and Offshore) (Level 4) [Ref: 2892]
New Zealand Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) with an optional strand in Master Yacht [Ref: 2516]
New Zealand Diploma in Fishing Vessel Operations (Level 6) with an optional strand in Fishing Vessel Skipper [Ref: 2893]
New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6) [Ref: 2515]
New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6) [Ref: 2514]
New Zealand Diploma in Marine Electro-technology (Level 6) [Ref: 2894]
Date new versions published May 2015
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
Summary of review and consultation process
A review of the industry skill requirements in the maritime sector took place between July 2012 and March 2015 and involved two distinct groups. A Governance group provided guidance in developing a qualification framework for the sector. An advisory group contributed to the development of sector specific qualifications through the review of skills and knowledge requirements of the roles the qualifications were developed for. A mix of industry representatives and other mandatory stakeholders took part at each of these levels.
During the development of these new qualifications Maritime New Zealand was also reviewing the licensing requirements for the maritime sector. The industry has acknowledged that there needs to be a strong alignment between the requirements for Maritime licenses and New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) qualifications.
Main changes resulting from the review
Nine national qualifications, and 28 provider-developed qualifications, were reviewed and/or replaced. Six replacement New Zealand qualifications, and nine brand new qualifications were developed and listed on the NZQF.
National Certificate in Maritime (Merchant Navy Deck and Engine Room Watch Rating) (Level 3) [Ref: 0259];
National Certificate in Maritime (Level 2) with strands in Certified Deckhand, and Deck Rating [Ref: 0525],
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Vessel Hospitality Crew Member) (Level 2) [Ref: 0524];
National Certificate in Maritime (On-board Passenger Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 1628]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) with strands in Deck Crewing, Engineering, Passenger Services, and Superyacht Crewing [Ref: 2506]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
People wishing to complete Ref: 0259 must gain credit for standard 2398 before it expires at the end of December 2016. People wishing to complete this qualification must also hold credit for expired standard 4113.
Reverse transition
Ref: 0259 contains expired standards which have been replaced. For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards will be exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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21907 |
2670 |
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21911, 21912 |
2824 |
Ref: 0524 contains an expiring standard which has been replaced. For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standard will be exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standard – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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27928 |
14464 |
Ref: 1628 contains expiring standards which have been replaced. For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards will be exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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27928 |
14464 |
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27939 |
14421 |
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28499 |
11959 |
National Certificate in Seafood Vessel Operations (Nautical Skills) [Ref: 1153]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3) [Ref: 2891]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Inshore Vessel Operations) (Level 3) with an optional strand in Business Operations [Ref: 1136]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Restricted Limits) (Level 4) [Ref: 2505]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Seafood Vessel Operations (Marine Engineering) (Level 4) [Ref: 1148]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) with an optional strand in Marine Engineering Class 5 [Ref: 2509]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Maritime (Master of Commercial Coastal Vessel) [Ref: 0258]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5) [Ref: 2512]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Coastal Watchkeeping) [Ref: 0522]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 4) with strands in Fishing and Watchkeeping [Ref: 2513]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
People currently working towards the replaced national qualifications should complete the requirements for that national qualification by 31 December 2017.
New enrolments into programmes leading to the any of the national qualifications that are being replaced will not be accepted after 31 December 2015.
It is not intended that any existing candidate be disadvantaged by these arrangements. However, any candidate who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz at:
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone 0800 526 1800
Fax 09 539 9899
Email qualifications@competenz.org.nz
Website www.competenz.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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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 NZQF 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 |