Field: Planning and Construction
Review of Flooring New Zealand Qualifications
Reviewed qualifications
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Ref |
Version |
Qualification Title (Level) |
Credits |
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4296 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Installation (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Carpet, Conventional Carpet, Commercial Resilient Flooring, and Residential Resilient Flooring |
95-110 |
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4297 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Planning and Design (Level 4) with optional strands in Estimation, and Site Assessment |
85-120 |
|
4299 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4) with strands in Concrete Polishing, Mechanical Preparation, Moisture Treatment, and Underlayment Systems (with optional strand in Topical Coatings) |
60-95 |
|
4300 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Composite Flooring (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Installation, and Fine Floor Sand and Finishes |
140 |
Review information
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Qualification Developer |
Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council |
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Reason for the review |
Alignment of the qualifications with mandatory skill standards |
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Review date |
May 2024 |
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Outcome date |
November 2024 |
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Next review date |
December 2029 |
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Summary of development/review and consultation process |
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Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has reviewed flooring qualifications listed above. Starting in May 2024, stakeholders were emailed, and the review was advertised on the Waihanga Ara Rau website. Interested parties were invited to provide feedback via email or attendance at online meetings. A technical advisory group was formed to consider proposed changes, including representatives from FloorNZ (the industry association), industry stakeholders, and training providers. Online meetings were held with the technical advisory group in June and July 2024.Consultation concluded that minor changes were needed to the qualifications and confirmed the alignment of the qualification outcomes with mandatory skill standards. |
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Main changes resulting from the review process |
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For all qualifications: · Mandatory skill standards were listed in the Conditions relating to the Qualification outcomes. · Qualification specifications, transition information, and contact details were updated. · Graduate Profile Outcome 1 relating to applying legislation, industry standards and workplace procedures was removed because these skills are explicitly assessed in context in the associated mandatory skill standards. In addition, the general conditions were updated to state that programmes must be in accordance with current standards, acts, and legislation, as well as reflecting safe working practices. · Graduate profile outcomes with low credits were consolidated into a single higher credit outcome relating to operating safely to the standards expected of a professional in the flooring trades, with the detail contained in the mandatory skill standards. · Credit values for graduate profile outcomes were adjusted to reflect the changes to the core graduate profile outcomes and create alignment with the credit values of the mandatory skill standards. The qualification overall total credits remain the same. New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Planning and Design [Ref: 4297] · The qualification graduate profile outcomes were reduced by 5 credits and the optional strands graduate profile outcomes were each increased by 5 credits · Overall qualification credits reduced from 85 credits to 80 credits to reflect this. New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Composite Flooring [Ref: 4300] · Title - the term ‘Composite’ was replaced with the term ‘Engineered Timber’ to align with industry preferred terminology. |
Review outcome
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Ref: |
Version |
Reviewed qualification |
Outcome category |
New qualification details/version (if applicable) |
|
4296 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Installation (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Carpet, Conventional Carpet, Commercial Resilient Flooring, and Residential Resilient Flooring |
B-New version of qualification |
4296-2 |
|
4297 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Planning and Design (Level 4) with optional strands in Estimation, and Site Assessment |
B-New version of qualification |
4297-2 |
|
4299 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4) with strands in Concrete Polishing, Mechanical Preparation, Moisture Treatment, and Underlayment Systems (with optional strand in Topical Coatings) |
B-New version of qualification |
4299-2 |
|
4300 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Composite Flooring (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Installation, and Fine Floor Sand and Finishes New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Engineered Timber Flooring (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Installation, and Fine Floor Sand and Finishes |
B-New version of qualification |
4300-2 |
Qualification review outcome categories
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Outcome |
Result |
Category |
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Minor changes to the qualification |
Qualification version number and ID (Ref) remain the same New review date is required |
A |
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Moderate changes to the qualification |
New qualification version number ID (Ref) remains the same New review date is required |
B |
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Significant changes to the qualification |
New replacement qualification with a new ID (Ref) The existing qualification will expire |
C |
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The qualification is no longer required by industry |
The qualification will expire with no replacement |
D |
Transition information
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Ref: |
Version |
Qualification Title (Level) |
Last date of entry* |
Last date of assessment |
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4296 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Installation (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Carpet, Conventional Carpet, Commercial Resilient Flooring, and Residential Resilient Flooring |
N/A |
31 December 2027 |
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4297 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Planning and Design (Level 4) with optional strands in Estimation, and Site Assessment |
N/A |
31 December 2027 |
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4299 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4) with strands in Concrete Polishing, Mechanical Preparation, Moisture Treatment, and Underlayment Systems (with optional strand in Topical Coatings) |
N/A |
31 December 2027 |
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4300 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Timber and Composite Flooring (Level 4) with strands in Bonded Installation, and Fine Floor Sand and Finishes |
N/A |
31 December 2027 |
*only required for outcome category C or D
Any additional information
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Learners currently enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 of these qualifications may complete the requirements by 31 December 2027, or transfer to version 2 of the qualification. It is the intention of Waihanga Ara Rau that no existing learner should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may contact the qualification developer at:
Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council PO Box 445 Wellington 6140
Phone: 04 909 0174 Email: qualifications@waihangaararau.nz Website: www.waihangaararau.nz |