FIELD Engineering and Technology
Republication 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]
MITO New Zealand Incorporated has republished the qualifications listed above.
Reason for the republication
The National Qualifications listed above were reviewed during the Targeted Review of Qualifications and were replaced by New Zealand Qualifications.
The last date of enrolment and last date of assessment have been extended, with the support of industry stakeholders, to allow the replacement New Zealand Qualifications to be implemented after regulatory changes in the industry have been finalised.
The qualifications were also republished to include exemptions for expiring and expired unit standards to allow the qualifications to be completed up to the last date of assessment.
Main changes resulting from the republication
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]
The last date of entry (enrolment) for the qualification listed above was extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment was extended from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021.
This qualification includes the following standards that have expired and were not replaced: 1754, 14960, 14961 and 14962. These standards are no longer available to meet the requirements of the Elective sections of the qualification.
This qualification also includes expiring standard 21154 in an Elective section. People who wish to use this standard to meet the requirements of the Elective section will need to gain credit for the standard before it expires on 31 December 2020.
This qualification contains other expired and expiring unit standards for which exemptions have been provided to allow the standards to be used towards the requirements of the qualification up to the last date of assessment.
For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expired or expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
|
28794 |
8897 or 8898 or 8911 |
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30265 |
17602 |
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration B Grade Tunnel Manager) (Level 5) with an optional strand in Coal Mine Deputy [Ref: 1535]
The last date of entry (enrolment) for the qualification listed above has been extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment has been extended from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021.
This qualification contains expiring unit standards it its core compulsory section. Exemptions have been provided to allow the qualification to be completed up to the last date of assessment.
For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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31091 |
8899 |
|
30905 |
15672 |
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction B Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1536]
The last date of entry (enrolment) for the qualification listed above has been extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment has been extended from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021.
This qualification contains expiring unit standard 21154 in its compulsory section. This standard must be achieved before it expires on 31 December 2020.
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Administration Surface Extraction A Grade) (Level 5) [Ref: 1537]
The last date of entry (enrolment) for the qualification listed above has been extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment has been extended from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021.
This qualification contains expiring unit standards. Exemptions have been provided to allow the qualification to be completed up to the last date of assessment.
For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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31091 |
8899 |
|
30902 |
15658 and 15667 |
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31092 |
25878 |
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 qualification listed above has been extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment has been extended from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021.
This qualification contains expiring unit standards in the strand compulsory sections. Exemptions have been provided to allow the qualification to be completed up to the last date of assessment.
For the purpose of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.
|
Credit for |
Exempt from |
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30903 |
15660 |
|
30904 |
21823 |
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 New Zealand qualifications listed above were republished to reflect the extensions to the last date of entry and last date of assessment for the national qualifications which they replaced in 2015.
Transition
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged. 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
PO Box 10803
Wellington 6143
Telephone 0800 88 21 21
Email info@mito.org.nz
Website www.mito.org.nz