Field: Rail

Change report for the registration of Rail New Zealand Qualifications

 

Review information

Qualification Developer

Competenz

Reason for the review

Scheduled review

Review date

October 2020

Outcome date

December 2025

Next review date

December 2025

 

Summary of review and consultation process

The mandatory review of rail qualifications took place in April/May 2020.  An outcome of the review process was the identification of the need for further qualifications related to the national rail network and the Auckland metropolitan rail network.

As a result of this need, two new qualifications were developed in with input from industry stakeholders.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

The following qualifications were registered:

·         New Zealand Certificate in Rail Yard Operations (Level 3) [Ref: 4327]

·         New Zealand Certificate in Rail Operations (Operations Centre) (Level 3) [Ref: 4328].

 

Review outcome

Ref

Version

Reviewed qualification

Outcome Category

New qualification details

4327

1

New Zealand Certificate in Rail Yard Operations (Level 3)

N/A

N/A

4328

1

New Zealand Certificate in Rail Operations (Operations Centre) (Level 3)

N/A

N/A

 

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