Field          Manufacturing

Extension of Expiry dates of Joinery unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Joinery	Cabinetry	2527-2530, 2537, 2539, 25159, 25598-25602
	Door and Window Joinery	2518-2521, 2523-2526, 2542
	Joinery Machining	2552, 8558, 8604, 8606-8610, 10173, 10174, 17123, 17125-17138, 21812, 25161-25163
	Laminate Fabrication	2538, 14481, 25606
	Stairs and Other Joinery Trade Skills	2522, 2531-2533, 2535, 2536, 2540, 2541, 2543-2545, 2547-2550, 2553-2557, 15756, 25160, 25604, 25605

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has extended the expiry date of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                          September 2015

Planned expiry date                                                                            December 2018

Summary

In order to allow providers sufficient time to develop programmes leading to the new Joinery qualifications, the National Certificate in Joinery with strands in Cabinetry, Exterior Joinery, and Stairs [Ref: 0387]; National Certificate in Joinery (Laminate Fabrication) [Ref: 0390]; National Certificate in Joinery (Craftsperson) [Ref: 0386]; and National Certificate in Joinery with strands in Kitchen Manufacturing, and Kitchen Installation [Ref: 1484], have all had their ‘last date for assessments to take place’ extended to 31 December 2018.  Consequently, the ‘last date for assessment’ for the unit standards that are used in these qualifications was also extended.

Main changes

All of the unit standards listed above have had their ‘last date for assessment’ extended from 31 December 2016 to 31 December 2018.