qualreviewreport

FIELD ENGINERING and TECHNOLOGY

Review of Roadmarking qualifications

National Certificate in Roadmarking (Assistant) with optional strands in Piloting, Raised Pavement Markers, Thermoplastics, and Transport (Level 2-3) [Ref: 1301].

National Certificate in Roadmarking (Operator) with strands in A-Type Applicator; and B-Type Applicator; and with optional strands in Raised Pavement Markers; Temporary Traffic Management on Level 2 and 3 Roads; and Transport ( Level 3) [Ref: 1303].

National Certificate in Roadmarking (Senior Operator) with strands in Long-Life Products; and Paint Marking; and with optional strands in Temporary Traffic Management on Level 2 and 3 Roads; Testing Pavement Marking; Testing Transit New Zealand T/8; and Testing Transit New Zealand T/12 (Level 3-4) [Ref: 1302].

The Infrastructure ITO, operating as Connexis, has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 2) with optional strands in Piloting and Raised Pavement Markers [Ref: 3234].

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 3) with an optional strand in Raised Pavement Markers [Ref: 3235].

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 4) with an optional strand in Testing [Ref: 3236].

Date new versions published April 2016

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

Summary of review and consultation process

The review of the above qualifications formed part of the wider Infrastructure Works Targeted Review of Qualifications which was triggered in April 2012, and completed in August 2015. The Infrastructure ITO started with the wider industry consultation process where all stakeholders were invited to participate in the review. From this consultation, a Working Group was formed to carry out the review of the roadmarking qualifications.

The Working Group was representative of the New Zealand Roadmarkers’ Federation, Industry, Assessors, and Quality Assurance Advisors. The review process confirmed that on the whole, the current qualifications required updating to meet the needs of industry. Also, there was still a need to provide clear career pathway from the introductory Level 2 qualification to the Operator (Level 3) and also to the Senior Operator at Level 4. Changes had occurred in industry which necessitated the removal of out-dated strands and the inclusion of specialist roles current in this sector.

As part of the targeted review, all qualifications were made available for wider industry consultation on the Connexis website, and feedback from the consultation was taken into account by the Working Group.

Main changes resulting from the review

Changes to structure and content:

· Qualification titles, strands and optional strands have changed

· Qualification credit totals have changed

· The Level 2 qualification has two optional strands

· The Level 3 and 4 qualifications have strands and optional strands.

National Certificate in Roadmarking (Assistant) with optional strands in Piloting, Raised Pavement Markers, Thermoplastics, and Transport [Ref: 1301]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 2) with optional strands in Piloting and Raised Pavement Markers [Ref: 3234]

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Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 3) with an optional strand in Raised Pavement Markers [Ref: 3235].

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Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 4) with an optional strand in Testing NZ Transport Agency T8 [Ref: 3236].

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Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

Trainees currently enrolled in the replaced qualifications may choose to complete that qualification or transfer their results to the new qualifications. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017. The last date for assessment against the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2019, at which time they will be discontinued.

Any person who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact Infrastructure ITO at the address below.

Infrastructure ITO

PO Box 2759

Wellington 6140

Telephone 0800 486 626

Email qualifications@connexis.org.nz

Website http://connexis.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