FIELD                 Service Sector

 

Review of Commercial Road Transport and Driving qualifications

 

National Certificate in Driving (Light Motor Vehicle) [Ref: 0796]

National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Courier Driver) with strands in Urgent Operations, and Non-urgent Operations [Ref: 1084]

National Certificate in Driving (VIP Chauffeur) [Ref: 1270]

National Certificate in Passenger Service (Taxi Driver) [Ref: 1695]

 

MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Between 2013 and 2016, mandatory sector reviews of qualifications for the logistics, driving, and distribution industries occurred.  The reviews encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure any new qualifications meet current and future needs.

 

The reviews resulted in recommendations that the national qualifications listed above should be discontinued as they no longer meet stakeholder needs.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Driving (Light Motor Vehicle) [Ref: 0796]

National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Courier Driver) with strands in Urgent Operations, and Non-urgent Operations [Ref: 1084]

National Certificate in Driving (VIP Chauffeur) [Ref: 1270]

National Certificate in Passenger Service (Taxi Driver) [Ref: 1695]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

The reviewed qualifications have been discontinued immediately.

 

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 MITO New Zealand Incorporated at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

MITO New Zealand Incorporated

Level 10, 79 Boulcott Street
Wellington 6143

 

Telephone       0800 88 21 21

Facsimile          04 494 0006

Email                 info@mito.org.nz

Website            www.mito.org.nz

 

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