Field: Health

Change report for the republication of Workplace Health and Safety New Zealand Qualifications

Republished qualifications

Ref

Version

Title

Level

Credits

3063

2

New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder)

3

40

3533

2

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice

3

40

3534

2

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice

4

60

3645

2

New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management

6

120

Review information

Qualification Developer

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education, and Social Services Workforce Development Council                                                                      

Reason for the review

To extend the last dates of assessment for superseded versions of these qualifications

Outcome date

September 2023

Next review date

April 2026

 

New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder) (Level 3)

October 2026

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4)

New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6)

 

Summary of development/review and consultation process

Toitū te Waiora - Community, Health, Education, and Social Services Workforce Development Council received a request from Te Pūkenga to extend the Last Date for Assessment (LDA) for superseded versions of the qualifications listed above.

The extension of the LDA for these Versions to 31 December 2025 is to ensure that ākonga are not disadvantaged during Te Pūkenga’s unification process.

 

Main changes resulting from the development/review process

New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder) Level 3 [Ref: 3063]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3) [Ref: 3533]

·         The last date of assessment has for version 1 of this qualification been extended from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4) [Ref: 3534]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) [Ref: 3645]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

Version 2 of these qualifications have been republished to reflect these dates.

 

Transition information

Ref:

Qualification title

Last date of entry*

Last date of assessment

3063-1

New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder) (Level 3)

N/A

31 December 2025

3533-1

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3)

N/A

31 December 2025

3534-1

New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4)

N/A

31 December 2025

3645-1

New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6)

N/A

31 December 2025

*only required for outcome category C or D

 

Any additional information

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Toitū te Waiora - Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by case basis.

Toitū te Waiora - Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

PO Box 445

Wellington 6140.

 

Telephone: 04 909 0356

Email: qualifications@toitutewaiora.nz

Web: www.toitutewaiora.nz