Reviewed qualification
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[Ref] |
Qualification title |
Level |
Credits |
|
2555 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Performance Assessment |
4 |
40 |
|
2556 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Management |
4 |
40 |
|
2557 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Design |
5 |
100 |
Review information
|
Review completed by |
Primary Industry Training Organisation |
|
Reason for the review |
Scheduled 5 yearly review |
|
Date replacement qualifications listed |
January 2025 |
|
Next qualification review date |
January 2025 |
|
Summary of review and consultation process |
|
The qualification review was led by the External Working Group (EWG) comprised of representatives from Primary ITO, Irrigation NZ representing stakeholders from the wider irrigation industry, and Water Strategy NZ, as well as Waterforce Canterbury (by email). Stakeholders agreed that the current qualifications still meet industry needs. The qualifications required minor changes to terminology, content was amended or deleted to meet current template requirements, and regulatory requirements were added. The reviewed qualifications were approved and signed off by the EWG in November 2019. |
|
Main changes resulting from the review |
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· All qualifications were updated to the current template. · Minor changes were incorporated to update terminology and formatting. · Minor changes were made to graduate profile outcomes (GPOs) for clarity and to meet current technical requirements. · Conditions relating to the qualification outcomes were removed. |
Review outcome
|
[Ref:] |
Qualification title |
Outcome category |
Replacement qualification |
|
2555-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Performance Assessment |
B |
2555-2 |
|
2556-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Management |
B |
2556-2 |
|
2557-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Design |
B |
2557-2 |
Qualification Review outcome categories
|
Outcome |
Result |
Category |
|
Minor changes are identified to the qualification |
New version of qualification is required (NZQF ID remains the same). New review date is required. |
A |
|
Minor changes are identified to the qualification |
New version of the 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 be industry |
The qualification will expire with no replacement. |
D |
Transition information
|
[Ref:] |
Qualification title |
Last date of entry |
Last date of assessment |
|
2555-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Performance Assessment |
N/A |
31 December 2022 |
|
2556-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Management |
N/A |
31 December 2022 |
|
2557-1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Design |
N/A |
31 December 2022 |