FIELD Seafood

Review of Seafood qualifications

National Certificate in Seafood Retailing (Level 2) [Ref: 0436]

National Certificate in Seafood Processing with strands in Basic Processing Skills, and Intermediate Processing Skills (Level 2-3) [Ref: 1621]

National Certificate in Seafood Processing (Cleaning and Sanitising) (Level 3) [Ref: 1646]

National Certificate in Seafood Risk Management (Processing Quality) (Level 3) [Ref: 1647]

Primary ITO has completed the mandatory review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Seafood Processing (Level 3) with strands in Fish and Fish Products, Live Holding, Cleaning and Sanitation, and Seafood Logistics [Ref: 3130]

Date new versions published May 2018

Summary of review and consultation process

The mandatory review of qualifications in the Seafood sector occurred in 2011. The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications met current and future needs. The review resulted in the recommendation that the national qualifications listed above should be replaced by New Zealand qualifications. The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the national qualifications will be phased out.

Main changes resulting from the review

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date for entry into programmes for these qualifications is 31 December 2019. The last date of assessment for these qualifications is 31 December 2020.

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

Any person who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact Primary ITO at the address below.

Primary Industry Training Organisation PO Box 10383

The Terrace Wellington 6143

Telephone 04 801 9616

Facsimile 04 801 9626

Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz Website http://www.primaryito.ac.nz/

Key to Qualification Review Categories

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
	No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification
	No transition arrangements are required
Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF 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
	The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence
	Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version
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
	The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification
	Transition arrangements are required
	Transition may be limited to phase-out dates
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