Field: Engineering and Technology
Republication of Seafood Processing New Zealand Qualifications
Qualifications to be republished
Ref |
Version |
Title |
Level |
Credits |
3130 |
3 |
New Zealand Certificate in Seafood Processing with strands in Fish and Fish Products, Live Holding, Cleaning and Sanitation, and Seafood Logistics |
3 |
50 |
3131 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Seafood Processing |
4 |
70 |
3132 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Fishing |
4 |
70 |
3133 |
3 |
New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Fishing with stands in Shellfish, Wet fish, and Frozen Fish |
3 |
50 |
3134 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Aquaculture with strands in Hatchery, Fish, Shellfish and Aquaculture Diving |
4 |
70 |
3135 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Aquaculture with strands in Hatchery, Fish, and Shellfish |
3 |
50 |
5021 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Advanced Seafood Operations (Aquaculture, Commercial Fishing, General, Resource Management and Compliance, and Seafood Processing) |
4 |
70 |
5022 |
1 |
New Zealand Certificate in Seafood Operations (Aquaculture, Commercial Fishing, General, Quality Control and Compliance, and Seafood Processing) |
3 |
50 |
Review information
Qualification Developer |
Muka Tangata |
Reason for the review |
Extension to last date of entry to superseded versions |
Review date |
November 2024 |
Outcome date |
November 2024 |
Next review date |
December 2028 (replaced) June 2029 (replacement) |
Summary of consultation process |
Muka Tangata has extended the last date of entry to programmes leading to replaced qualifications [Ref: 3130-3135] from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. New resources and programmes are likely to take longer than usual to develop as they will be skill standards based. |
Main changes resulting from the process |
The replaced qualifications [Ref: 3130-3135] have been republished to extend the last date of entry to programmes leading to superseded versions of them from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. The last date of assessment is unchanged. The replacement qualifications [Ref: 5021-5022] have been republished to include information on the extended transition dates for the qualifications above. |
Transition information
Ref: |
Version |
Qualification Title |
Last date of entry* |
Last date of assessment |
3130 |
3 |
New Zealand Certificate in Seafood (Level 3) with strands in Fish and Fish Products, Live Holding, Cleaning and Sanitation, and Seafood Logistics |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
3131 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Seafood Processing (Level 4) |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
3132 |
2 |
New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Fishing (Level 4) |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
3133 |
4 |
New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Fishing (Level 3) with stands in Shellfish, Wet fish, and Frozen Fish |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
3134 |
3 |
New Zealand Certificate in Aquaculture (Level 4) with strands in Hatchery, Fish, Shellfish and Aquaculture Diving |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
3135 |
3 |
New Zealand Certificate in Aquaculture (Level 3) with strands in Hatchery, Fish, and Shellfish. |
31 December 2027 |
31 December 2028 |
*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: Muka Tangata People, Food and Fibre – Work Force Development Council. 49 Tory Street PO Box 445 Wellington 6140
Ph: 04 909 0288 Email: qualifications@mukatangata.nz Web: www.mukatangata.nz |