FIELD Engineering and Technology
Review of Bituminous Surfacing Construction qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Trades (Bituminous Surfacing Construction) (Level 4) with strands in Bituminous Mixes, Chipseal, and Slurry [Ref: 2961]
New Zealand Certificate in Bituminous Surfacing Construction (Level 4) with strands in Bituminous Mixes, Chipseal, and Slurry [Ref: 2686]
The Infrastructure ITO (Connexis) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Bitumen Surfacing Construction) (Level 4) [Ref: 3775].
Date replacement qualification listed December 2017
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2022.
Summary of review and consultation process
Industry requested a review of Connexis’ Bituminous Surfacing Construction qualifications. The skills and knowledge described in these qualifications were not relevant for trainees and made it difficult to achieve all the qualification graduate profile outcomes.Connexis commenced an early review with industry stakeholders to review the qualification graduate profile outcomes and make these relevant to the infrastructure industry.
Main changes resulting from the review
· The two existing New Zealand qualifications were replaced with one qualification specialising in bitumen surfacing construction;
· The two New Zealand qualifications will be discontinued.
New Zealand Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Trades (Bituminous Surfacing Construction) (Level 4) with strands in Bituminous Mixes, Chipseal, and Slurry [Ref: 2961]
New Zealand Certificate in Bituminous Surfacing Construction (Level 4) with strands in Bituminous Mixes, Chipseal, and Slurry [Ref: 2686]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Bitumen Surfacing Construction (Level 4) [Ref: 3775]
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Review category |
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Transition
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2018.
The last date for assessment for the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020, at which time these qualifications will be designated as expired.
People currently working towards the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements for these qualifications by 31 December 2020, or transfer to the replacement qualification.
Any new enrolments will be in the replacement qualification.
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
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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 |