FIELD HEALTH
Review of Occupational Health and Safety qualifications
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1) [Ref: 1111]
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 0801]
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Co-ordination) (Level 4) [Ref: 0944]
The Skills Organisation and various stakeholders within the Workplace Health and Safety sector have reviewed the qualifications listed above.
Summary of review and consultation process
In 2011, NZITO began the review of the Occupational Health and Safety qualifications as part of the targeted review process required by NZQA. This process was passed over to The Skills Organisation in 2014 to continue through to completion. The review of the industry skill requirements for Workplace Health and Safety involved a range of industry stakeholders including industry training organisations, polytechnics, private training establishments, industry specific experts, subject matter experts and government departments.
The review was based on feedback received from stakeholders after a sector wide consultation process. This has resulted in the following New Zealand qualifications:
· New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3) [Ref: 3533]
· New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4) [Ref: 3534]
It should be noted that further development for the proposed Level 5 and the Level 6 qualifications will continue throughout 2016. For more information on this review process, please contact The Skills Organisation using the information provided in the report below.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1) [Ref: 1111]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 0801]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Coordination) (Level 4) [Ref: 0944]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The above qualifications have been reviewed and have been designated expiring without replacement. No new enrolments will be accepted after 31 December 2018. The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020 at which point the qualifications will be discontinued.
The replacement qualifications are substantially different in design and content to the National Certificates. Therefore, it is recommended candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the national certificates complete their existing programme by 31 December 2020.
Please note that unit standards 26551 and 26552 in the elective sections of the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1) [Ref: 1111] and the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 0801] discontinue in 31 December 2019. Candidates intending to meet the requirements of the elective sections using these two standards must do so before this date.
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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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 NZQF 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 NZQF 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 |