FIELD                 Engineering and Technology

Revision of Motor Industries qualifications

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 2 or 3) with strands in Coachbuilding, Collision Repair, Dismantling and Recycling, Refinishing, and Vehicle Detailing [Ref: 1413]

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 4) with strands in Coachbuilding, Collision Repair and Refinishing [Ref: 1414]

MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing (Level 3) [Ref: 3008]

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Level 4) [Ref: 3009]

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Specialist) (Level 5) [Ref: 3010]

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Non-structural Repair) (Level 4) [Ref: 3011]

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Structural Repair) (Level 5) [Ref: 3012]

Date replacement qualifications listed                                           November 2015

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020

Summary of review and consultation process

Between 2013 and 2015, a mandatory sector review of qualifications for Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing occurred. The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications meet current and future needs.

The review resulted in a recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications, in order to continue to meet stakeholder needs. It also resulted in a recommendation that two Level 5 qualifications should be added to the pathway for specialist technicians.

The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will therefore be phased out.

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 2 or 3) with strands in Coachbuilding, Collision Repair, Dismantling and Recycling, Refinishing and Vehicle Detailing [Ref: 1413]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing (Level 3) [Ref: 3008]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 4) with strands in Coachbuilding, Collision Repair, and Refinishing [Ref: 1414]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Non-Structural Repair) (Level 4) [Ref: 3011]

and also by

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Level 4) [Ref: 3009]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Specialist) (Level 5) [Ref: 3010]

New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Structural Repair) (Level 5) [Ref: 3012]

New qualifications added as specialist technician pathway options following Level 4.

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date for entry into training programmes or courses leading to replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017, when the replaced qualifications will be designated as expiring. 

The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications will be 31 December 2019, when the qualifications will be discontinued.  From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.

People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications must complete its requirements or transfer to a programme of study or training leading to a replacement qualification by 31 December 2019

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 MITO at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

MITO New Zealand Inc.

Level 10, 79 Boulcott Street
Wellington 6143

Telephone       0800 88 21 21

Facsimile          04 494 0006

Email                 info@mito.org.nz

Website            www.mito.org.nz

Key to Qualification Review Categories

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
	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 NQF 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 NQF 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