Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 2218]
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure) (Level 3) [Ref: 2215]
The Primary ITO has completed a review of the qualifications listed above.
Republished qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) with an optional strand in Self-Management and Employment Skills [Ref: 2218]
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3) with optional strands in Specialist Equipment, and Infrastructure [Ref: 2215]
Date new version published August 2018
The next qualification review is planned to take place in August 2023.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review of these qualifications in the Primary sector occurred in 2018. The review encompassed consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the reviewed qualifications meet current and future needs. The review resulted in the recommendation that optional strands be included to provide more flexibility in meeting the training requirements within the Primary sector.
Main changes resulting from the review
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New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 2218-1] re-versioned as New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) with an optional strand in Self-Management and Employment Skills [Ref: 2218-2] |
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B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
The main changes include:
· Addition of an optional strand
· Change in qualification title to reflect the proposed addition of an optional strand
· Revised graduate profile outcome (GPO) statements to make qualification more available to a range of careers in the primary sector
· Change in credit value from 40 to 40 – 60 (with optional strand).
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New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure) (Level 3) [Ref: 2215-1] re-versioned as New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3) with optional strands in Specialist Equipment, and Infrastructure [Ref: 2215-2] |
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
The main changes include:
· Addition of optional strands
· Change in qualification title to reflect the proposed addition of optional strands
· Addition of a core graduate outcome
· Change in credit value from 45 to 40 – 60 (with optional strands).
Transition information
The last date for entry into programmes leading to Version 1 of these qualifications is 31 December 2020.
The last date of assessment for Version 1 of these qualifications is 31 December 2021.
It is anticipated that no existing learners will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Primary Industry Training Organisation at the address below:
Primary ITO
PO Box 10383
The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz
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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 |