FIELD Engineering and Technology
Review of Gas Industry qualifications
National Certificate in Gas Industry (Gas Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1020]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Level 2) [Ref: 1574]
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Leakage Control) (Level 3) [Ref: 0400]
National Certificate in Gas Network Construction (Service Laying) (Level 3) [Ref: 1022]
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Level 3) with optional strands in Operations and Maintenance and Field Auditing [Ref: 1328]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Pipeline) (Level 3) [Ref: 1575]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Mechanical) (Level 3) [Ref: 1576]
National Certificate in Gas Marketing, Business and Administration
(Customer Support) with strands in Gas Appliances, Gas Connections,
Gas Delivery and Measurement Systems, and Gas Emergency Response (Level 3)
[Ref: 1510]
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Gas Pressure Control) (Level 4) [Ref: 0401]
National Certificate in Gas Network Construction (Mains Laying) (Level 4) [Ref: 1566]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Mechanical) (Level 4) [Ref: 1577]
National Certificate in Gas Measurement (Level 3) [Ref: 0399]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 3) [Ref: 1578]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 4) [Ref: 1579]
MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 3) [Ref: 3591]
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 4) with strands in Metering and Pressure Control, Polyethylene Pipelines, or Steel Pipelines and an optional strand in Gas Incident Response [Ref: 3593]
New Zealand Certificate in Gas Industry Support (Level 4) [Ref: 3592]
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 5) with strands in Metering and Pressure Control, Polyethylene Pipelines, and Steel Pipelines [Ref: 3640]
Date replacement qualifications listed April 2017
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2022.
Summary of review and consultation process
Between 2013 and 2016, a mandatory sector review of qualifications for the gas industry occurred. The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualification meets current and future needs.
The review resulted in a recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications, in order to continue to meet stakeholder needs.
The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will therefore be phased out.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Gas Industry (Gas Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1020]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Level 2) [Ref: 1574]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 3) [Ref: 3591]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Leakage Control) (Level 3) [Ref: 0400]
National Certificate in Gas Network Construction (Service Laying) (Level 3) [Ref: 1022]
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Level 3) with optional strands in Operations and Maintenance and Field Auditing [Ref: 1328]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Pipeline) (Level 3) [Ref: 1575]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Mechanical) (Level 3) [Ref: 1576]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 4) with strands in Metering and Pressure Control, Polyethylene Pipelines, and Steel Pipelines and an optional strand in Gas Incident Response [Ref: 3593]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Gas Marketing, Business and Administration
(Customer Support) with strands in Gas Appliances, Gas Connections,
Gas Delivery and Measurement Systems, and Gas Emergency Response (Level 3)
[Ref: 1510]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Gas Industry Support (Level 4) [Ref: 3592]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Gas Pressure Control) (Level 4) [Ref: 0401]
National Certificate in Gas Network Construction (Mains Laying) (Level 4) [Ref: 1566]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Mechanical) (Level 4) [Ref: 1577]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Reticulated Gas Pipelines (Level 5) with strands in Metering and Pressure Control, Polyethylene Pipelines, and Steel Pipelines [Ref: 3640]
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C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Gas Measurement (Level 3) [Ref: 0399]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 3) [Ref: 1578]
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 4) [Ref: 1579]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualifications will be 31 December 2020 when the qualifications will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
The qualifications not being replaced have been discontinued immediately.
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 MITO New Zealand Incorporated at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.
MITO New Zealand Incorporated
Level 10, 79 Boulcott Street
Wellington 6143
Telephone 0800 88 21 21
Facsimile 04 494 0006
Email info@mito.org.nz
Website www.mito.org.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 |