FIELD Engineering and Technology
Expiry of Electricity Supply qualifications
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 5) [Ref: 0674]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Electrical) (Level 3) with strands in Electricity Supply Electrician, Electrical Fitter, and Electrical Technician [Ref: 1294]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Operator) (Level 3) with strands in Network and Hydro Operator, and Thermal Operator [Ref: 1375]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Stick up to 66kV) (Level 4) [Ref: 1580]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Glove and Barrier up to 33kV) (Level 5) [Ref: 1625]
Connexis Infrastructure ITO has reviewed the qualifications listed above and designated them as expiring.
Date new versions published November 2018
Reason for the review
Replacement of these qualifications with New Zealand Certificates was not considered necessary by industry as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications. NZQA requires all National qualifications to expire by December 2020, so they have been designated expiring.
Main changes resulting from the review
The qualifications were reissued as new versions with an expiry date included. Name and contact details for the SSB were updated. Unit standards that have expired or have expiry dates set before the qualifications are due to expire were removed.
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 5) [Ref: 0674]
Changes to structure and content
· None
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Electrical) (Level 3) with strands in Electricity Supply Electrician, Electrical Fitter, and Electrical Technician [Ref: 1294]
Changes to structure and content
· Expired standards 18027 and 19324 were removed from the Electricity Supply Electrician Strand
· Expiring standard 19325 was removed from the Electricity Supply Electrician Strand.
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Operator) (Level 3) with strands in Network and Hydro Operator, and Thermal Operator [Ref: 1375]
Changes to structure and content
· None
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Stick up to 66kV) (Level 4) [Ref: 1580]
Changes to structure and content
· None
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Glove and Barrier up to 33kV) (Level 5) [Ref: 1625]
Changes to structure and content
· None
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
National Diploma in Electricity Supply (Level 5) [Ref: 0674]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Electrical) (Level 3) with strands in Electricity Supply Electrician, Electrical Fitter, and Electrical Technician [Ref: 1294]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Stick up to 66kV) (Level 4) [Ref: 1580]
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution Live Work Glove and Barrier up to 33kV) (Level 5) [Ref: 1625]
The last date for entry to the expiring qualifications is 31 December 2019. The last date to assess the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020 when the qualification will be discontinued.
Candidates currently enrolled in the expiring qualifications must complete that qualification by 31 December 2020.
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Operator) (Level 3) with strands in Network and Hydro Operator, and Thermal Operator [Ref: 1375]
The last date for entry to the expiring qualification is 31 December 2018. The last date to assess the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019 when the qualification will be discontinued.
Candidates currently enrolled in the expiring qualification must complete the qualification by 31 December 2019.
Connexis Infrastructure ITO
PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140
Telephone 0800 486 626
Email qualifications@connexis.org.nz
Website www.connexis.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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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 |
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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 NQF 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 NQF 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 |