Field: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Change report for the review of New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting)

Reviewed qualification

[Ref]	Version	Qualification title	Level	Credits
2216	2	New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) (Level 3)	3	70

Review information

Qualification Developer	Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Reason for the review	Extension to last date for entry of expiring qualification
Review date	April 2022
Outcome date	April 2022
Next review date	N/A

Summary of review and consultation process

Providers of programmes leading to the award of this expiring qualification have requested that the Last Date for Entry (LDE) be extended to 31 December 2022.

This date extension aligns with the LDE for the  New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Livestock Husbandry) (Dairy, and Meat and Fibre) (Level 3) (Dairy context, and Meat and Fibre context) [Ref: 2214] and the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Pastoral Livestock Production) (Level 3) [Ref: 2217].

No change to the Last Date for Assessment has been made.

Main changes resulting from the review

The Last Date for Entry to programmes leading to the award of this qualification was extended from 30 June 2022 to 31 December 2022.

This change was reflected on the replacement qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 3) with strands in Dairy Farming, and Meat and/or Fibre Farming [Ref: 3869].

Review outcome

Reference	Version	Reviewed qualification	Outcome category	New qualification details/version (if applicable)
2216	2	New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) (Level 3)	B-New version of qualification	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

Transition information

Reference	Version	Qualification title	Last date of entry*	Last date of assessment
2216	1	New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) (Level 3)	31 December 2022	31 December 2023

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

It is the intention of Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.

Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

PO Box 445

Wellington

Phone: 04 909 0288

Email: qualifications@mukatangata.nz

Web: qualifications@mukatangata.nz