FIELD                 Manufacturing

Review of Manufacturing qualifications

National Certificate in Footwear (Level 3) with strands in Clicking,

Closing, Bottom Stock, and Making and Lasting [Ref: 0225]

National Certificate in Footwear (Level 4) with strands in Pattern

Cutting, Clicking, Closing, Bottom Stock, and Making and Lasting [Ref: 0226]

National Certificate in Steel Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Oxygen Bodenblasten Maxhutte Process

(OBM) [Ref: 0314]

Competenz has reviewed the qualifications listed above.

These qualifications will be discontinued from 31 May 2016.

Reason for the review

· These qualifications have not been used for the last 5 years and are not required by the industry.

Main changes resulting from the review

· These qualifications will be discontinued from 31 May 2016.

Transition

Transition arrangements are not necessary because no learners are enrolled in these qualifications.