FIELD                 Planning and Construction

Review of Construction Trades qualification

National Certificate in Frame and Truss Manufacture (Level 3) [Ref: 1619-1]

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

Date new version published                                                                                March 2020

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date for assessment is 31 December 2021.

Summary

This qualification was reviewed to assign last dates of entry and assessment, signalling that it will be expired as a result of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ).  A replacement New Zealand qualification is in development and expected to be listed on the NZQF shortly.

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in Frame and Truss Manufacture (Level 3) [Ref: 1619-2]

Last dates for entry and assessment were assigned.  All trainees must complete the requirements by this date or transfer to a replacement New Zealand qualification.

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2020.  The last date for assessment is 31 December 2021, when the qualification will be discontinued.

It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to BCITO at the contact details below:

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)

PO Box 2615

Wellington 6140

Telephone      04 381 6430

Email              national.office@bcito.org.nz

Website          www.bcito.org.nz

Key to the Qualification Review Categories

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
	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 NQF 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