FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Air Traffic Control qualification
National Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Level 7) with strands in Aerodrome Control, Approach Control Procedural, Approach Control Surveillance, Area Control Procedural, and Area Control Surveillance and Automatic Dependent Surveillance [Ref: 1385]
ServiceIQ has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualification
Date new versions published October 2017
Planned review date December 2020
Summary of review and consultation process
The Air Traffic Control qualification has been reviewed. The review involved consultation with stakeholders working in and with the industry, most significantly Airways New Zealand. Consultation ensured the qualification aligns with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) regulatory requirements.
Industry confirmed the need for the qualification in this area, and fully endorsed this.
The existing National qualification has been replaced by the New Zealand qualification, as detailed below.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Level 7) with strands in Aerodrome Control, Approach Control Procedural, Approach Control Surveillance, Area Control Procedural, Area Control Surveillance, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance [Ref: 1385]
replaced by
New Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Level 7) with strands in Aerodrome Control, Approach Control Procedural, Approach Control Surveillance, Area Control Procedural, and Area Control Surveillance [Ref: 3764]
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Review category |
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See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
As this qualification is different in design to the replaced National qualification, it is recommended that new trainees enter into programmes leading to the new qualification.
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the expiring qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2021 or transfer to the replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019.
The last date for assessment is 31 December 2021 at which time the replaced qualification will be discontinued.
It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been may appeal to:
ServiceIQ
PO Box 25522
Wellington 6146
Telephone 0800 863 693
Fax 04 817 5399
Email qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF 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 NQF 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 NQF 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 |