Field Engineering and Technology
Revision of Electricity Supply qualification
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Electrical) (Level 4) with strands in Electricity Supply Electrician, Electrical Fitter, and Electrical Technician [Ref: 1295]
The Skills Organisation has completed the revision of the expiring qualification above to facilitate achievement of this qualification.
Replacement qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2388].
Date new version published April 2016
Summary of review and consultation process
Assessment in the workplace identified that unit standard 26019 in the Electrical Technician Strand could not be achieved. This unit standard was deleted and unit standard 27655 was added. All standards listed for this strand are required.
Main changes resulting from the review
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
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Process |
Version |
Date |
Last Date for Assessment |
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Registration |
1 |
June 2007 |
December 2016 |
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Revision |
2 |
October 2007 |
December 2016 |
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Revision |
3 |
August 2013 |
December 2021 |
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Review |
4 |
November 2014 |
December 2021 |
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Revision |
5 |
April 2016 |
December 2021 |
Transition
Existing trainees enrolled in version 3 or 4 can either complete this qualification or transfer their results to the version 5 of the qualification.
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.
For further information contact:
The Skills Organisation
PO Box 24469
Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Telephone 09 525 2590
Facsimile 09 525 2591
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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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 NQF 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 NQF 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 |