FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Clothing Manufacture qualifications

 

National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Cutting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0821]

National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Cutting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0822] 

Competenz has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Apparel and Fashion Technology (Fabric Cutting) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Automated Fabric Cutting [Ref: 3178].

Date new versions published                                                                March 2016

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2019.

Summary of review and consultation process

The review occurred as a result of the mandatory review of Manufacturing qualifications, part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ).  The mandatory review involved extensive consultation with the key industry stakeholders including training providers, apparel manufacturing employers and other TRoQ groups.  Consultation included meetings to discuss the need to review the qualifications, and subsequent meetings considered the proposed content of the qualifications.  Wider consultation was also carried out via the Competenz TRoQ website in mid-June 2014.  Final sign off of this process was gained in November 2015.  

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Cutting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0821] and

National Certificate in Clothing Manufacture (Cutting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0822]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Apparel and Fashion Technology (Fabric Cutting) (Level

4) with an optional strand in Automated Fabric Cutting [Ref: 3178]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

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

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

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

Competenz

PO Box 9005

Newmarket

Auckland 1149

Telephone            09 539 9859

Email                   qualifications@competenz.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