Field: Engineering and Related Technologies
Change report for the review of Emergency Communications Centres New Zealand Qualification
Reviewed qualifications
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[Ref] |
Version |
Qualification title |
Level |
Credits |
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3020 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Communications Centres with an optional strand in Dispatcher |
3 |
40 |
Review information
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Qualification Developer |
The Skills Organisation |
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Reason for the review |
Scheduled 5-year review |
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Review date |
31 December 2020 |
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Outcome date |
September 2020 |
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Next review date |
30 September 2025 |
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Summary of review and consultation process |
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The Emergency Communications Working Group was established for the purposes of consultation on the current qualification. Representation was confirmed from current users and organisation who want to be involved in the review. The Working Group met online to review the qualification. The graduate outcomes were reviewed and amendments were made to outcomes 1, 4 and 5 to reflect current industry practices. The name of the optional strand was changed from Dispatcher to Dispatch. The employment pathways for the core and the optional strand were updated to reflect current roles and terminology. |
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Main changes resulting from the review |
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· Graduate outcomes 1, 4 and 5 were amended to reflect current industry practices for the action required. · The Employment, Cultural and Community pathways were amended to clarify the current roles of the Call Taker and the Dispatch Operator. · The evidence requirements for assuring consistency were amended to reflect the activities that take place to ensure the consistency of the graduates. · Three New Zealand Acts were added to the Other requirements of the qualification. · The credit values of Graduate Outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5 were rounded to 5. The total qualification credits remain at 40. · The credits for the optional Dispatch strand were rounded to 10.
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Review outcome
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Reference |
Version |
Reviewed qualification |
Outcome category |
New qualification details/version (if applicable) |
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3020 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Communications Centres (Level 3) with an optional strand in Dispatcher |
B-New version of qualification |
3020-2 |
Qualification review outcome categories
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Outcome |
Result |
Category |
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No changes are identified to the qualification |
Qualification version number and NZQF ID remain the same. New review date is required. |
A |
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Minor changes are identified to the qualification |
New version of qualification is required (NZQF ID remains the same). New review date is required. |
B |
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Significant changes are required to the qualification |
New replacement qualification is required with a new NZQF ID. The existing qualification will expire. |
C |
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The qualification is no longer required by industry |
The qualification will expire with no replacement. |
D |
Transition information
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Reference |
Version |
Qualification title |
Last date of entry* |
Last date of assessment |
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3020 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Communications Centres (Level 3) with an optional strand in Dispatch |
N/A |
31 Dec 2022 |
*only required for outcome category C or D
Any additional information
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Version information. Version 2 of this qualification was published in October 2020 following a scheduled review. Please refer to Qualifications and Assessment Standards Approvals for further information. The last date of assessment for version 1 is 31 December 2022. It is the intention of The Skills Organisation that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to: The Skills Organisation PO Box 24469 Royal Oak Auckland 1345
Telephone 0508 754 557 |