Field: Engineering and Technology

Change report for the review of Wind Farm Maintenance New Zealand Qualification

 

Reviewed qualifications

Ref

Version

Qualification title

Level

Credits

3793

1

New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4)

4

230

 

Review information

Qualification Developer

Connexis Infrastructure ITO

Reason for the review

Industry request

Review date

August 2020

Outcome date

{To be completed by NZQA when review outcome is published on NZQA website}

Next review date

August 2025

 

Summary of review and consultation process

This qualification was listed in 2018 but has never been used.  A group of wind industry representatives met with Connexis and reconfirmed the need for a qualification in wind farm maintenance.  However, the group concluded the qualification was too large at 230 credits and proposed two smaller qualifications to better reflect the learning journey of a wind farm technician.

Consultation was undertaken with the New Zealand Wind Energy Association whose members endorsed the two qualifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

The New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4) [Ref: 3793], was reviewed with the following changes being made:

·         learning relevant to a Level 3 technician was moved to a new qualification

·         the Strategic Purpose Statement, Graduate Profile Outcomes and General Conditions were updated for currency

·         the total qualification credits were reduced to reflect the time required for a wind farm technician to become competent, and to reflect removal of Level 3 content to a new qualification

·         a new 60 credit Level 3 qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 3), was developed to meet identified need.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     

Review outcome

Ref

Version

Reviewed qualification

Outcome category

New qualification details/version

3793

1

New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4)

B-New version of qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4) [Ref: 3793-2]

4261

1

New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 3)

 

Version 1

 

Qualification review outcome categories

Outcome

Result

Category

No changes are identified to the qualification

Qualification version number and NZQF ID remain the same.

New review date is required.

A

Minor changes are identified to the qualification

New version of qualification is required (NZQF ID remains the same).

New review date is required.

B

Significant changes are required to the qualification

New replacement qualification is required with a new NZQF ID.

The existing qualification will expire.

C

The qualification is no longer required by industry

The qualification will expire with no replacement. 

D

 

Transition information

Ref

Version

Qualification title

Last date of entry*

Last date of assessment

3793

1

New Zealand Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4)

31/12/2020

31/12/2022

*only required for outcome category C or D

 

Any additional information

It is the intention that no trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the qualification developer Connexis Infrastructure ITO at qualifications@connexis.org.nz or 04 499 9144.