FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

Review of Aviation qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1948]

ServiceIQ has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

Date new version published                                                             August 2017

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2022.

Summary of review and consultation process

Feedback and consultation undertaken with the industry confirmed that the qualification needed to become a stranded qualification to include more trainees working in an airport environment.

Main changes resulting from the review

· The qualification was stranded to allow the inclusion of Air Cargo.

· Graduate outcomes were amended.

· Structure was amended to align to new template.

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Ramp Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1948]

New Zealand Certificate in Aviation (Ground Handling) (Level 3) with strands in Air Cargo, and Ramp Operations [Ref: 1948]

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2019 or transfer to version 2 of the qualification.

The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 of this qualification is 31 December 2019 at which time it will be designated as discontinued.

It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by this review or expiring qualification.  Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

ServiceIQ

PO Box 25522

Wellington 6146

Telephone              0800 863693

Fax                          04 8175399

Email                       qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz

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