FIELD EDUCATION
Republication of Funeral qualifications
New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) [Ref: 1942]
New Zealand Diploma in Embalming (Level 5) [Ref: 1943]
The Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand has reviewed the qualifications listed above.
Date republished January 2018
Summary
The qualifications have been subject to a scheduled qualification review.
Minor changes were made to strengthen the qualifications and align with current industry practice.
New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing (Level 5) [Ref: 1942]
New Zealand Diploma in Embalming (Level 5) [Ref: 1943]
Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date for assessment of version 1 of the reviewed qualifications is 31 December 2020.
Candidates enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 may choose to complete the requirements by 31 December 2020, or transfer their achievement to version 2.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
PO Box 10872
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Fax: 04 385 9504
Email: fiona@fstt.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |