FIELD                 Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Design qualifications

 

National Certificate in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design) [Ref: 1381]

National Certificate in Design (Level 2) with strands in Kitchen Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1473]

National Certificate in Design (Level 4) with strands in Kitchen Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1300]

National Diploma in Design (Kitchen or Bathroom Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 1686]

 

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has reviewed the qualifications listed above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Diploma in Design (Kitchen Design/Bathroom Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 3221]

New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design/Advanced Bathroom Design) (Level 6)   [Ref: 3222]

 

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2016

 

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

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review took place as part of the stakeholder consultation for the mandatory Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) conducted in 2014.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      National Certificate in Design (Advanced Kitchen Design) [Ref: 1381] was included in the review, but has already expired.

 

·      National Certificate in Design (Level 2) with strands in Kitchen Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1473] will expire and will not be replaced.

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

·      National Certificate in Design (with strands in Kitchen or Bathroom Design) [Ref: 1300] replaced by New Zealand Diploma in Design (Level 5) with strands in Kitchen Design, or Bathroom Design [Ref: 3221]

 

·      National Diploma in Design (Kitchen or Bathroom Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 1686] replaced by New Zealand Diploma in Design (Advanced) (Level 6) with contextual endorsement in Kitchen Design or Bathroom Design [Ref: 3222]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 


 

Transition

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the National Certificate in Design (Level 2) with strands in Kitchen Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1473] is 31 December 2017. Candidates currently working towards the expiring qualification must complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2019.

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the National Certificate in Design (Level 4) with strands in Kitchen Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1300] or National Diploma in Design (Kitchen or Bathroom Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 1686] is 31 December 2017. Candidates currently working towards the expiring qualifications may either complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2019, or transfer to the replacement qualification.   

 

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to BCITO at the contact details below.

 

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)

PO Box 2615

Wellington 6140

Telephone    64 04 381 6430

Email            nationaloffice@bcito.org.nz

Website        www.bcito.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