FIELD PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
Review of Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills qualifications
National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 1367]
National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 1368]
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New and replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 3843]
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 3844]
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 3) [Ref: 3845]
Date new versions published July 2018
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2023.
Summary of review and consultation process
The review occurred as a result of the mandatory review of qualifications, part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ).
Extensive consultation with stakeholders resulted in a recommendation that there was still a need for Level 1 and 2 qualifications and that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications. The review also confirmed the need for a new, Level 3 qualification to be added to the suite in order to meet the needs of final-year secondary school students and provide better preparation for their transition to work and further learning.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 1367]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 3843]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 1368]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 3844]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
New Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 3) [Ref: 3845]
Transition
People currently working towards the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements for those qualifications by 31 December 2020 or transfer to a programme of study or training leading to a replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 30 June 2020.
The last date for assessment of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020, at which time they will be discontinued.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to BCITO at the contact details below:
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone 64 04 381 6430
Email national.office@bcito.org.nz
Website www.bcito.org.nz
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 |