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
ˇ No changes were made to the content of the qualifications.
ˇ A new review date was set.
Review category |
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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The last date of entry into programmes leading to superseded versions of the qualifications is 31 December 2018.
The last date for assessment of programmes leading to superseded versions the qualifications is 31 December 2020.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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |