FIELD Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Rural Servicing qualifications
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National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Level 3) [Ref:1254] National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Livestock) (Level 4) [Ref:1255]
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Primary Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New Qualification
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New Zealand Certificate in Rural Servicing (Level 4) [Ref: 3520] |
Date published September 2016
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
Summary of review and consultation process
This review occurred as a result of the Targeted Review of Qualifications process, and involved extensive consultation with stakeholders working in the industry. Consultation included meetings to discuss the need to review the qualifications, and to consider the proposed content of qualifications going forward.
Industry confirmed that the current qualifications were no longer meeting their needs and that a new qualification was required. Development of this began in late 2015 and involved a working group made up of Primary ITO staff and industry representatives. Organisations that are able to assist in gaining the replaced qualifications have been informed that they are set to expire.
Main changes resulting from the review
The National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Level 3) [Ref: 1254] and the National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Livestock) (Level 4) [Ref: 1255] have been designated expiring and are not being replaced.
The New Zealand Certificate in Rural Servicing (Level 4) [Ref: 3520] has been developed to meet the needs of the rural servicing industry.
National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Level 3) [Ref: 1254]
National Certificate in Rural Servicing (Livestock) (Level 4) [Ref: 1255]
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Review category |
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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 qualification is substantially different in design and content to both National Certificates. Therefore, it is recommended candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the national certificates complete their existing programme by 31 December 2020.
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 Primary ITO at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 801 9616
Facsimile 04 801 9626
Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz
Website www.primaryito.ac.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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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 NQF 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 NQF 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 |