Field           Manufacturing

Revision of Printing – Screen unit standard 16795

Subfield	Domain	ID
Printing	Printing - Screen	16795

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the revision of the unit standard listed above.

Date new version published                                                                 September 2023

Planned review date (no change)                                                         December 2027

Summary

The revision of this unit standard was undertaken in conjunction with the development of a new micro-credential in consultation with representatives from PrintNZ (the industry association), training providers and employers.  Consultation took place online from November 2022 to July 2023.  The new micro-credential is designed to accommodate sheet-fed, reel-fed and screen printing processes.  To enable the inclusion of screen printing in this micro-credential, a credit value change is required.

Feedback from industry stakeholders identified that the content of the unit standard 16795 is comparable to equivalent unit standards in sheet-fed and reel-fed printing.  Industry stakeholders confirmed 6 credits are an accurate reflection of learning and assessment hours required for the set of printing unit standards.

Main changes

· Unit standard 16795 credit value has been decreased from 8 to 6 credits to align with equivalent substrate handling unit standards across the Printing suite, and to enable the inclusion of screen printing in a new micro-credential.

· The last date for assessment of version 4 has been set to 31 December 2025.

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Manufacturing > Printing > Printing - Screen

ID	Title	Level	Credit
16795	Prepare, handle and store substrates required for screen printing	3	8 6