Review of Roadmarking qualifications
Connexis has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2020.
The above qualifications were originally developed and pre-approval sought as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications in 2012-2013. However, due to changes in the ITO environment and within the Roadmarking industry, the qualification review was delayed and the qualifications were not registered until 2015. At this time, the following National Certificate qualifications were designated as expiring, with a last date for entry of 31 December 2017:
· National Certificate in Roadmarking (Operator) with strands in A-Type Applicator; and B-Type Applicator; and with optional strands in Raised Pavement Markers; Temporary Traffic Management on Level 2 and 3 Roads; and Transport [Ref: 1303];
· National Certificate in Roadmarking (Senior Operator) with strands in Long-Life Products; and Paint Marking; and with optional strands in Temporary Traffic Management on Level 2 and 3 Roads; Testing Pavement Marking; Testing Transit New Zealand T/8; and Testing Transit New Zealand T/12 (Level 3 or 4) [Ref: 1302].
There were significant delays between the registration of the New Zealand Certificates and the review and development of the related unit standards and programmes. In 2017 Connexis, in close consultation with representatives from the Roadmarking industry, completed this development. During the development process, it emerged that the credits allocated to the graduate profile outcomes of the qualifications were inaccurate. Industry representatives confirmed that to have programmes available for trainees by the deadline of 31 December 2017, the qualifications should be reviewed to update the credit totals to more accurately reflect the requirements of industry.
Version 1 of the reviewed qualifications will expire 31 December 2017.
Main changes resulting from the review
New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 3) with an optional strand in Raised Pavement Markers [Ref: 3235]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
· Evidence requirements for assuring consistency were updated.
· General conditions for programme were updated.
· Credits for Outcomes 1 and 2 were adjusted to more accurately reflect appropriate learning and assessment timeframes.
· Qualification total credits increased from 74 to 80 (85 to 91 with optional strand).
New Zealand Certificate in Roadmarking (Level 4) with an optional strand in Testing [Ref: 3236]
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B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
· Evidence requirements for assuring consistency were updated.
· General conditions for programme were updated.
· Credits for Outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4 were adjusted to more accurately reflect appropriate learning and assessment timeframes.
· Qualification total credits increased from 109 to 120 (134 to 145 with optional strand).
Transition
Infrastructure ITO (Connexis)
PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140
Telephone 0800 486 626
Email qualifications@connexis.org.nz
Website www.connexis.org.nz
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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 |