FIELD DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY PROCESSING
Review of Drycleaning and Laundry Processing qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Drycleaning (Level 3) [Ref: 2430]
New Zealand Certificate in Laundry Processing (Level 2) with optional strand in Washroom Procedures [Ref: 2431]
Competenz has reviewed the qualifications listed above.
Date new versions published February 2018
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2023.
Reason for the review
These qualifications have reached their 5-year mandatory review date.
Summary of review and consultation process
Industry stakeholders participated in a scheduled review of these qualifications. The review was informed by consistency review results, which the stakeholders concurred with.
Main changes resulting from the review
ˇ The graduate outcomes of the laundry qualification were updated.
ˇ Both qualifications were updated to the current qualification template and changes made to wording, formatting and conditions.
ˇ A new review date was set for both qualifications.
ˇ Version 2 was issued.
New Zealand Certificate in Drycleaning (Level 3) [Ref: 2430]
New Zealand Certificate in Laundry Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 2431]
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See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date for assessment of programmes leading to version 1 of these qualifications is 31 December 2019.
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |