Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Expiry of Health, Safety and Environment qualifications.

 

National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment (Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1178].

National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment (Supervision) (Level 4) [Ref: 1179].

 

Date of qualification expiry                                                                   December 2020

 

Summary of review

 

These qualifications were reviewed and have been replaced. They will be discontinued.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3) [Ref: 3533].

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4) [Ref: 3534].

 

Date replacement qualifications listed                                                November 2016

 

Transition

 

The last date for entry into programmes leading to these qualifications is 31 December 2018.

 

The last date for assessment of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020 when the qualifications will be discontinued.  

 

People currently working towards the replaced qualifications must complete the requirements or transfer to a programme of study or training leading to the replacement qualifications by 31 December 2020.

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by this review. However, trainees who feel they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Connexis at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

These qualifications contained standards that expired or were replaced by other standards. For these qualifications people who gave gained entry for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring or replaced standards – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exemption from

6451

20869

29315

20198

 

Infrastructure ITO (Connexis)

PO Box 2759

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone       0800 486 626

Email               qualifications@connexis.org.nz

Website           www.connexis.org.nz