FIELD            Food and Related Products Processing

Review of Baking qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Level 3) [Ref: 1841]

New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Generalist) (Level 4) [Ref: 1842]

New Zealand Diploma in Baking (Level 5) [Ref: 1844]

Competenz has reviewed the qualifications listed above.

Date new versions published                                                          December 2017

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

Reason for the review

These qualifications have reached their 5-year mandatory review date.

Summary of review and consultation process

All providers delivering this training were approached for comment. No concerns were raised about the content of the qualifications which are seen to be working well.

The consistency review results for all three qualifications stated there were no recommended changes.

Main changes resulting from the review

· No changes were made to the content of the qualifications.

· A new review date was set.

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date of entry into programmes leading to superseded versions of the qualifications is 31 December 2018. 

The last date for assessment of programmes leading to superseded versions the qualifications is 31 December 2020.

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