FIELD Engineering and Technology
Republication and revision of Extractive Industries qualifications
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 3) with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground, Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment [Ref: 1521]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration B Grade Tunnel Manager) (Level 5) with an optional strand in Coal Mine Deputy [Ref: 1535]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction B Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1536]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction A Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1537]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration) with strands in A Grade Tunnel Manager, and Coal Mine Underviewer [Ref: 1538]
New Zealand Certificate in Mining and Quarrying (First-line Supervision) (Level 4) with strands in Surface and Underground [Ref: 2783]
New Zealand Certificate in Surface Mining and Quarrying (Level 3) [Ref: 2785]
New Zealand Certificate in Underground Mining (Level 3) [Ref: 2786]
New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Supervision) (Level 5) with strands in Surface, and Underground [Ref: 2787]
New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 2788]
New Zealand Certificate in Mining and Quarrying (Level 2) [Ref: 2931]
New Zealand Certificate in Mine Surveying (Level 6) [Ref: 3166]
MITO New Zealand Incorporated has republished and revised the qualifications listed above to reflect the date change for the last date for enrolment of the replaced qualifications and to remove specific conditions for each outcome in the replacement New Zealand qualifications.
Reason for the revision
The National Qualifications listed above were reviewed following the Targeted Review of Qualifications and were replaced by New Zealand Qualifications. The reviews encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure any new qualification meets current and future needs.
The National Qualifications outlined above included a last date of enrolment that is prior to when programmes for their replacement New Zealand Qualifications are able to be implemented.
Main changes resulting from the revision
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 3) with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground, Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment [Ref:1521]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration B Grade Tunnel Manager) (Level 5) with an optional strand in Coal Mine Deputy [Ref: 1535]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction B Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1536]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction A Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1537]
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration) with strands in A Grade Tunnel Manager, and Coal Mine Underviewer [Ref: 1538]
The last date of entry (enrolment) for the qualifications listed above has been extended from 31 December 2017 to 31 December 2018. The last date of assessment remains unchanged at 31 December 2020.
New Zealand Certificate in Mining and Quarrying (First-line Supervision) (Level 4) with strands in Surface and Underground [Ref: 2783]
New Zealand Certificate in Surface Mining and Quarrying (Level 3) [Ref: 2785]
New Zealand Certificate in Underground Mining (Level 3) [Ref: 2786]
New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Supervision) (Level 5) with strands in Surface, and Underground [Ref: 2787]
The qualifications listed above have been reissued with the amended transition information reflecting the extension to the last date of entry for the replaced qualifications. Conditions relating to the graduate profile have been removed.
New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 2788]
New Zealand Certificate in Mining and Quarrying (Level 2) [Ref: 2931]
New Zealand Certificate in Mine Surveying (Level 6) [Ref: 3166]
The qualifications listed above were revised to remove the conditions relating to the graduate profile.
Transition
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
Email info@mito.org.nz
Website www.mito.org.nz