Field: Banking, Finance and Related Fields

Change report for the review of New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 4)

 

Reviewed qualifications

[Ref]

Version

Qualification title

Level

Credits

2247

1

New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services with strands in Banking, Family/Personal Budgeting, and Insurance

4

60

 

Review information

Qualification Developer

The Skills Organisation

Reason for the review

Scheduled review

Review date

January 2021

Outcome date

January 2021

Next review date

N/A

 

Summary of review and consultation process

The review was conducted between March and September 2020.

Consultation consisted of engagement and feedback by email.

Stakeholders included educators, employers, and industry bodies.

Feedback received was that the qualification serves no current purposes, is not likely to, and should be discontinued.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

Qualification set to discontinue, without replacement.

                                                                                                                                

Review outcome

Reference

Version

Reviewed qualification

Outcome category

New qualification details/version

(if applicable)

2247

1

New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services with strands in Banking, Family/Personal Budgeting, and Insurance

D-Qualification will expire with no replacement

 2247-2 (to be discontinued)

                                                                                                                                    

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

2247

1

New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 4) with strands in Banking, Family/Personal Budgeting, and Insurance

31/12/2021

31/12/2023

*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: 

The Skills Organisation 

FREEPOST 5164 

PO Box 24469 

Royal Oak 

Auckland 1345 

 

Email: reviewcomments@skills.org.nz