FIELD                 Engineering and Related Technologies

Review of Cable Jointing qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand in 33kV [Ref: 2227]

New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer Low Voltage) (Level 3) [Ref: 2228]

The Infrastructure ITO has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Date new versions published                                                          August 2017

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

Summary of review and consultation process

The New Zealand Cable Jointing qualifications were difficult to assess in the workplace and employers requested the Infrastructure ITO review the qualifications to ensure they meet the current cable jointing industry needs.

Infrastructure ITO collaborated with the Electricity Supply Industry Stakeholder Engagement Group to discuss industry requirements and seek early feedback on the relevance of the Level 3 and 4 qualifications.

A stakeholder group meeting was held in June to make decisions about industry requirements from the qualifications.

Main changes resulting from the review

• The New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer Low Voltage) (Level 3) [Ref: 2228] was deemed not fit for industry requirements, and was designated expiring.
• The New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand in 33kV [Ref: 2227] was updated, with changes made to the graduate profile outcomes and qualification related conditions.         The mandatory unit standards were removed.

New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer Low Voltage) (Level 3)      [Ref: 2228]

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand in 33kV [Ref: 2227]

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date of enrolment into programmes leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer Low Voltage) (Level 3) [Ref: 2228] is 31 December 2017.

The last date of assessment is 31 December 2019, at which time it will be discontinued.

Existing trainees will be advised to transfer to version 2 of the New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointing High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand in 33kV [Ref: 2227] as soon as practicable.

The last date for assessment for version 1 of the New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand of 33kV [Ref: 2227] is 31 December 2019, at which time this version of the qualification will be discontinued.

Trainees currently working towards version 1 of the New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Cable Jointer High Voltage) (Level 4) with an optional strand of 33kV [Ref: 2227] are advised to transfer to version 2.

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 the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

Infrastructure ITO (Connexis)

PO Box 2759

Wellington 6140

Telephone     0800 486 626

Email              qualifications@connexis.org.nz

Website         www.connexis.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