Field:  Engineering and Technology

Review of Industrial Measurement and Control New Zealand Qualification

Reviewed qualification

Ref

Version

Qualification Title

Credits

2251

2

New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice) (Level 4)

80

 

Review information

Qualification Developer

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council

Reason for the review

This review was brought forward to align with skill standard development.

Review date

June 2024

Outcome date

January 2025

Next review date

December 2029

 

Summary of review and consultation process

Waihanga Ara Rau, with a group of provider and industry representatives, reviewed the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice) [Ref: 2251] to ensure the newly developed skill standards would align with the qualification.

Stakeholders were informed of the review by email and the Waihanga Ara Rau website and minor changes to the qualification were endorsed by the group in July 2024.

 

Main changes resulting from the review process

The overall credit value of the qualification was increased from 80 to 88 credits, to reflect the credits required to achieve the graduate profile, and mandatory skill standards.  The additional credits were allocated to GPOs 1 and 3.

GPO 4 was expanded to include risks other than worker safety.

The NZSCED classification was updated from 030703 to 031399.

The Strategic Purpose Statement – a minor change was made to clarify.

Mandatory skill standards were added to the Conditions Relating to the Graduate Profile.

The last date of assessment for version 1 of the qualification was extended from 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2027.

The qualification developer was changed from The Skills Organisation to Waihanga Ara Rau.

 

Review outcome

Ref:

Version

Qualification Title

Outcome category

New qualification ID/version

2251

2

New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice)

B-New version of qualification

2251-3

 

Qualification review outcome categories

Outcome

Result

Category

Minor changes to the qualification

Qualification version number and ID (Ref) remain the same.

New review date is required.

A

Moderate changes to the qualification

New qualification version number.

Ref/ID remains the same.

New review date is required.

B

Significant changes to the qualification

New replacement qualification with a new Ref/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

Ref:

Version

Qualification Title

Last date of entry*

Last date of assessment

2251

2

New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice)

N/A

31 December 2027

2251

1

New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice)

N/A

31 December 2027

*only required for outcome category C or D

 

Any additional information

It is the intention of the qualification developer that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the qualification developer:

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/