FIELD Community and Social Services
Review of Outdoor Recreation qualifications
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Leadership) with strands in Abseiling, Bush-Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, and Sea Kayaking (Level 3) [Ref: 1594]
National Certificate in Caving (SRT Cave Guiding Instruction) (Level 4) [Ref: 1192]
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (River Guide) with optional strands in Senior Raft Guide, and Senior Whitewater craft Guide [Ref: 1610]
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Level 4) [Ref: 1190]
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Instruction) with strands in Adventure Based Learning, Kayaking, Mountaineering, Single Pitch Rock Climbing, and Tramping [Ref: 0733]
National Diploma in Outdoor Recreation (Instruction) (Level 5) [Ref: 1191]
Skills Active has completed the mandatory review of the qualifications listed above.
New qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Assistant Leadership (Level 3) [Ref: 3658]
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 4) with strands in Abseil, Bush, Caving, Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC), Mountain Biking (Grade 2), Raft Guide (Grade II), River Boarding Guide (Grade II), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3662]
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Guiding) (Level 5) with strands in Bush, Caving, Mountain Biking (Grade 4), National Raft Guide (Grade III), National Raft Guide (Grade IV/V), National River Boarding Guide (Grade III), National River Boarding Guide (Grade IV/V), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3660]
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction) (Level 5) with strands in Alpine, Bush, Caving Streamway, Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC), Mountain Biking (Grade 4), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3661]
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Senior Leadership (Level 6) with strands in Alpine, Bush, Caving, Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC), Mountain Biking (Grade 5), Senior Raft Guide (Grade III), Senior Raft Guide (Grade IV/V), Senior River Boarding Guide (Grade III), Senior River Boarding Guide (Grade IV/V), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3663]
Date new versions published July 2017
The next qualification review is planned to take place by December 2022.
Summary of review and consultation process
Between 2012 and 2016, a mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Recreation, Sport and Fitness sector occurred. The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications meet current and future needs.
The review resulted in the recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications. The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will, therefore, be phased out.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Diploma in Outdoor Recreation (Instruction) (Level 5) [Ref: 1191]
Please note that the elective section of this qualification includes several expired standards and unit standard 14473 expiring in 31 December 2019. To meet the requirements of the elective section candidates are able to select standards from the Te Ao Tūroa domain, any domain within the Outdoor Recreation subfield and/or unit standards 19433 and 19434. Candidates wishing to complete the requirements of this qualification via unit standard 14473 must do so before 31 December 2019.
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Caving (SRT Cave Guiding Instruction) (Level 4) [Ref: 1192]
Ref: 1192 has had no recent usage and has therefore been discontinued with immediate effect.
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (River Guide) with with optional
strands in Senior Raft Guide, and Senior Whitewater Craft Guide (Level 4) [Ref: 1610]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Instruction) (Level 5) with strands in Adventure Based Learning, Kayaking, Mountaineering, Single Pitch Rock Climbing, and Tramping [Ref: 0733]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Guiding) (Level 5) with strands in Bush, Caving, Mountain Biking (Grade 4), National Raft Guide (Grade III), National Raft Guide (Grade IV/V), National River Boarding Guide (Grade III), National River Boarding Guide (Grade IV/V), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3660]; and
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction) (Level 5) with strands in Alpine, Bush, Caving Streamway, Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC), Mountain Biking (Grade 4), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3661].
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C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Level 4) [Ref: 1190]
Recommended alternative
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Experiences (Level 4) [Ref: 2571]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Leadership) with strands in Abseiling, Bush-Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, and Sea Kayaking (Level 3) [Ref: 1594]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 4) with strands in Abseil, Bush, Caving, Edudation Outside The Classroom (EOTC), Mountain Biking (Grade 2), Raft Guide (Grade II), River Boarding Guide (Grade II), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3662]
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C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
There are two new qualifications:
Transition
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2019. The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2021.
People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications may complete its requirements or transfer to a programme of study or industry training leading to a replacement qualification by 31 December 2021.
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 Skills Active Aotearoa at the address below:
Skills Active Aotearoa
PO Box 2183
Wellington 6140
Phone 04 385 9047
Fax 04 385 7024
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 |