Field: Architecture and Building

Change report for the review of the Trowel Trades New Zealand Certificate

Reviewed qualifications

[Ref]	Version	Qualification title	Level	Credits
3137	1	New Zealand Certificate in Trowel Trades (Level 4) with strands in Brick and Block Laying, Floor and Wall Tiling, Proprietary Plaster Cladding Systems, Ferro-cement Tank Manufacture, Refractory Installation, and Solid Plastering (with optional strands in Fixing Cavities and Substrates, and Decorative Mouldings)	4	120-210

Review information

Qualification Developer	Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
Reason for the review	Scheduled 5-year review
Review date	December 2020
Outcome date	December 2020
Next review date	December 2025

Summary of review and consultation process

The scheduled review of this Trowel Trade qualification commenced in 2020. The review included a broad consultation with industry stakeholders to ensure that current and future needs of the trowel trade industry were met.

Consultation for the review included BCITO National Advisory Groups, sub-sector Working Groups to represent each strand, and wider consultation emails and surveys with key stakeholders.

The industry confirmed that the qualification remains fit for purpose.

Main changes resulting from the review

· The credit value of the Refractory Installation strand increased from 135 credits to 165 credits. The increase of 30 credits was agreed (i.e. 300 learning hours) was agreed due to the difficulty and technical nature of the trade.

· Graduate profile outcome statements have been reworked and reworded to add clarity and to make each more practical/active.

· The role title “specialist operator” was removed from the employment pathways.  The trades that each strand leads to has been added to the employment pathways.

Review outcome

Reference	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification details/version
3137	1	New Zealand Certificate in Trowel Trades (Level 4) with strands in Brick and Block Laying, Floor and Wall Tiling, Proprietary Plaster Cladding Systems, Ferro-cement Tank Manufacture, Refractory Installation, and Solid Plastering (with optional strands in Fixing Cavities and Substrates, and Decorative Mouldings)	B-New version of qualification	3137- 2

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

Reference	Version	Qualification title	Last date       of entry*	Last date of assessment
3137	1	The New Zealand Certificate in Trowel Trades (Level 4) [Ref: 3137] with strands in Brick and Block Laying, Floor and Wall Tiling, Proprietary Plaster Cladding Systems, Ferro-cement Tank Manufacture, Refractory Installation, and Solid Plastering (with optional strands in Fixing Cavities and Substrates, and Decorative Mouldings	N/A	31 December 2025

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

It is not intended that any existing candidate be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements; however, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged can appeal to:

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)

PO Box 2615

Wellington 6140

Telephone 04 381 6430

E-mail: national.office@bcito.org.nz

Website: http://bcito.org.nz/