FIELD                 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

 

Review of Snowsport qualifications

National Certificate in Snowsport with strands in Aerial Lift Operation, Road and Carpark

Services, and Surface Lift Operation (Level 2) [Ref: 0439]

National Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 2) [Ref: 0440]

National Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) with strands in Workshop

Technician, and Bootfitting [Ref: 0441]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4) [Ref: 0443]

National Certificate in Snowsport with strands in Snowgrooming, and Snowmaking (Level 3) [Ref: 0848]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 3) with strands in Patrol, and Courtesy Patrol [Ref: 0492]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snow Safety) (Level 6) [Ref: 0852]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Ticketing and Guest Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 0859]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snowschool) (Level 5) with optional strands in Children's Instruction, and Pipe and Park Instruction) [Ref: 0971]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Advanced Lift Operation) (Level 3) [Ref: 1217]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snowschool) (Level 3) [Ref: 1218]

National Certificate in Snowsport (Supervision) with strands in Lift Operation, Patrol

Leader, Snowsport Equipment, Snowgrooming, Snowmaking, Snowschool, and Ticketing and Guest Services (Level 4) [Ref: 1219]

 

Skills Active Aotearoa Ltd has completed the mandatory review of the qualifications above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management (Level 5) [Ref: 3490]

New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management (Level 6) with optional strands in Advanced Avalanche Hazard and Mitigation Planning, Advanced Avalanche Forecasting and Data Management, Advanced Avalanche Search and Rescue Planning, and Avalanche Education [Ref: 3491]

New Zealand Certificate in Mountain Facility Operations (Level 3) with strands in Lift

Operations, and Road and Carpark Services [Ref: 3493]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowmaking (Level 3) [Ref: 3495]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowgrooming (Level 4) [Ref: 3494]

New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4) with strands in Ski, Snowboard, and Telemark [Ref: 3492]

New Zealand Certificate in Advanced Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 5) with strands in Ski, Snowboard, and Telemark, and optional strand in Business Development [Ref: 3496]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 3) with strands in Workshop Technician and Rental Services [Ref: 3499]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) with strands in Workshop Technician and Bootfitting [Ref: 3500]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Patrol (Level 4) [Ref: 3498]

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Patrol Leader (Level 5) [Ref: 3497]

 

Date published                                                                                   October 2016

 

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

 

Summary of review and consultation process

During 2012-2015, a mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Snowsport sector occurred.  The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications meet current and future needs.  The review resulted in the recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications.  The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will therefore be phased out.

The existing National qualification has been replaced by New Zealand qualifications, as detailed below.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in Snowsport (Advanced Lift Operation) (Level 3) [Ref: 1217]

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 2) [Ref: 0440]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 3) with strands in Workshop Technician and Rental Services [Ref: 3499]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) with strands in Workshop

Technician, and Bootfitting [Ref: 0441]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) with strands in Workshop Technician and Bootfitting [Ref: 3500]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4) [Ref: 0443]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Patrol Leader (Level 5) [Ref: 3497]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 3) with strands in Patrol, and Courtesy Patrol [Ref: 0492]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Patrol (Level 4) [Ref: 3498]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snow Safety) (Level 6) [Ref: 0852]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management (Level 6) with optional strands in Advanced Avalanche Hazard and Mitigation Planning, Advanced Avalanche Forecasting and Data Management, Advanced Avalanche Search and Rescue Planning, and Avalanche Education [Ref: 3491] 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport with strands in Aerial Lift Operation, Road and Carpark

Services, and Surface Lift Operation (Level 2) [Ref: 0439]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Mountain Facility Operations (Level 3) with strands in Lift Operations, and Road and Carpark Services [Ref: 3493]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport with strands in Snowgrooming, and Snowmaking

(Level 3) [Ref: 0848]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Snowmaking (Level 3) [Ref: 3495] and New Zealand Certificate in Snowgrooming (Level 4) [Ref: 3494]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snowschool) (Level 3) [Ref: 1218]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4) with strands in Ski, Snowboard, and Telemark [Ref: 3492]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Snowschool) (Level 5) with optional strands in Children's

Instruction, and Pipe and Park Instruction [Ref: 0971]

replaced by 

New Zealand Certificate in Advanced Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 5) with strands in Ski, Snowboard, and Telemark, and optional strand in Business Development [Ref: 3496]

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Ticketing and Guest Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 0859] recommended alternative 

New Zealand Certificate in Alpine Resort Operations (Level 3) [Ref: 3224]

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Snowsport (Supervision) with strands in Lift Operation, Patrol Leader, Snowsport Equipment, Snowgrooming, Snowmaking, Snowschool, and Ticketing and Guest Services (Level 4) [Ref: 1219].

This qualification has been discontinued immediately due to a lack of use and because it contained expired unit standards.

 

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

 

 


Transition

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017, when the replaced qualifications will be designated expiring.

 

The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications will be 31 December 2019 when the qualifications will be discontinued.  From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.

 

People currently working towards one of the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2019 or transfer their results to the replacement 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 Skills Active Aotearoa at the address below:

 

Skills Active Aotearoa 

PO Box 2183

Wellington 6140

 

Phone 04 385 9047 Fax 04 385 7024 info@skillsactive.org.nz www.skillsactive.org.nz