Field: Electricity Supply

Change report for the review of Electricity Supply New Zealand Qualification

Reviewed qualification

Ref	Version	Qualification title	Level	Credits
2705	2	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Transmission Line Maintenance) (Level 4) with strands in Line Mechanics, and Structural Maintenance	4	147 - 154

Review information

Qualification Developer	Connexis Infrastructure ITO
Reason for the review	Industry request for early review
Review date	July 2020
Outcome date	July 2020
Next review date	July 2025

Summary of review and consultation process

Representatives of the Transmission Industry requested an early review of this qualification in late 2019 because it did not meet the training needs of the industry.

Feedback, graduate numbers and enrolment data were discussed at the Electricity Supply Reference Group meeting held in February 2020. This information was used to inform proposed amendments to the qualification.

The reviewed qualification and consultation questions were published on Connexis’ website and the wider group of stakeholders informed by email. Amendments were endorsed by the Reference Group.

Main changes resulting from the review

· The Strategic Purpose Statement was revised to clarify the scope of work for line mechanics and structure maintainers.

· The words ‘or entering’ were removed from the Strategic Purpose statement.

· The New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Introductory) (Level 2) [Ref: 2136] with strands in Electricity Supply and Telecommunications was added as an entry recommendation and into the education pathway.

· The credit value of the qualification was reduced significantly from 147-154 credits to 90-100 credits because 900-1000 notional learning hours more accurately reflects the time taken to train transmission line mechanics and structure maintainers.

· Graduate Profile Outcomes were reworded to clarify their intent and to differentiate between the strands more clearly.

· An additional GPO was added to the core section of the qualification, recognising the common tasks performed by all line maintainers, and the credit values were revised to reflect the change.

· The qualification specifications were updated, including clarifying the reference to the Electricity Workers Registration Board.

· Programme conditions on Graduate Profile Outcomes were removed.

Review outcome

Ref	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification version
2705	2	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Transmission Line Maintenance) (Level 4) with strands in Line Mechanics and Structural Maintenance	B-New version of qualification	Version 3

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

Ref	Version	Qualification title	Last date of entry*	Last date of assessment
2705	2	New Zealand Certificate in Electricity Supply (Transmission Line Maintenance) (Level 4) with strands in Line Mechanics and Structural Maintenance	N/A	31/12/2022

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

It is the intention that no trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the qualification developer Connexis - Infrastructure ITO at qualifications@connexis.org.nz or 04 499 9144.