FIELD                 Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Electronic Engineering and Electrical Engineering qualifications

 

National Certificate in Electronic Engineering Level 3 [Ref: 1093]

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Appliance and Electronic Servicing) (Level 3) [Ref: 1265]

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Appliance and Electronic Servicing) (Level 4) with strands in Commercial Electrical Appliances, Domestic Electrical Appliances, Electronic Consumer Goods, Office Equipment, and Portable Electrical Appliances and Power Tools [Ref: 1266]

 

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Electrotechnology (Level 3) with optional strands in Installation and Service [Ref: 2767]

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Installation and Service) (Level 4) with strands in Domestic Systems and Products, Commercial Equipment, and Consumer Electronics [Ref: 2768]

 

New qualification

 

New Zealand Certificate in Customer Premises Systems (Level 4) with strands in Structured Cabling, Control and Automation, Signal Reception and Distribution, and Systems Installation for Re-locatable and/or Mobile Locations [Ref: 2769]

 

Date new versions published                                                          21 May 2015

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

During 2012 - 2014, a mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Electrotechnology sector occurred.  The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and tertiary education organisation stakeholders to ensure that the proposed qualifications meet current and future needs.

 

The review recommended the replacement of existing qualifications with new New Zealand qualifications and the development of another new New Zealand qualification.  These qualifications have now been developed and have been listed on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Electronic Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 1093]

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Appliance and Electronic Servicing) (Level 3) [Ref: 1265]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Electrotechnology (Level 3) with strands in Installation and Service [Ref: 2767]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

Version 1 of Ref: 1265 contains standards that have expired and been replaced by other standards.  For the purposes of this version of Ref: 1265, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring or replaced standards – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

25070, 25071, 25072

15843

 

Ref: 1265 contains standards that are expiring and have been replaced by other standards.  For the purposes of Ref: 1265, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring or replaced standards – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

26552

6401

26551

6402

 

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Appliance and Electronic Servicing) (Level 4) with strands in Commercial Electrical Appliances, Domestic Electrical Appliances, Electronic Consumer Goods, Office Equipment, and Portable Electrical Appliances and Power Tools [Ref: 1266]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Installation and Service) (Level 4) with strands in Domestic Systems and Products, Commercial Equipment, and Consumer Electronics [Ref: 2768]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

Ref: 1266 contains standards that replace earlier standards.  For the purpose of Ref: 1266, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

2670

20591

2679

20591

18083

22764

 

Ref: 1266 contains an expiring and expired unit standards for which replacement unit standards have now been registered.  For the purposes of Ref: 1266, people who have gained credit for the replacement unit standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring unit standards.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

26725

20721

26726

20724

26727

8191

 

People working towards any of the replaced qualifications may complete the requirements of those qualifications or transfer their results to the corresponding replacement New Zealand qualification.

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017.

 

The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2022 when the qualifications will be discontinued.  From this date, no results can be reported against the qualifications.

 

It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualifications and unable to complete them by 31 December 2022 transfer their existing achievement to the replacement qualifications.

 

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.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

The Skills Organisation

Freepost 5164

PO Box 24469

Royal Oak

Auckland 1345

 

Telephone       09 525 2590

Fax                   09 525 2591

Email                reviewcomments@skills.org.nz

Website            http://www.skills.org.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