Qualification Overview
 |
Qualification Title | National Certificate in Service Sector (Level 3) with strands in Beauty Services; Hospitality; Recreation, Sport, and Fitness; Retail; and Tourism | |
|
Qualification Type | National Certificate | |
|
Level | 3 | |
|
Credits | 53 - 56 | |
|
Subject Area |
|
|
|
Strategic Purpose Statement |
The National Certificate in Service Sector (Level 3) with strands in Beauty Services; Hospitality; Recreation, Sport, and Fitness; Retail; and Tourism [Ref: 1513] is designed to provide people with an entry-level qualification which provides a pathway to employment in the wider tourism industry.
This entry-level qualification is unique as it was jointly developed by Hospitality Standards Institute; NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc; Retail Institute; Skills Active Aotearoa Limited; and Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation and can lead on to a number of qualifications provided by each of these industry training organisations. The compulsory section allows people awarded with this qualification to demonstrate both an understanding of New Zealand as a tourist destination and specific knowledge of tourist destinations in various regions of New Zealand, as well as the requirements of workplace health and safety. In addition, candidates are able to demonstrate customer service, product knowledge, and communication skills. The core elective sets allow candidates to demonstrate practices that support environmental sustainability, the use of Maori within a tourism context, and concepts to maintaining a safe and secure visitor environment. The three core elective sets provide the flexibility to complete the qualification's requirements in a specific context within the wider tourism sector. The qualification strands offer candidates the opportunity to demonstrate competency in a more detailed range of skills that relate to a specific sector of New Zealand's wider tourism industry. Each strand requires the candidate to complete a significant amount of work relevant to the specialist area covered by that strand. The specified classifications are unique to each strand and reflect the different pathways through the qualification. This qualification can be studied in a pre-employment environment; however, it also provides an excellent training platform for new entrants to each industry to complete in their workplace. |
|
|
Entry Requirements | Not available | |
|
Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |
|
Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
|
Number | 1513 | |
|
Status | Discontinued | |
|
Created | October 2009 | |
|
Discontinued | June 2017 | |
Qualification Title
The qualification title names the overall focus of the qualification.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Te Reo Maori Title
Listed under Te Reo Maori title with English equivalent.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Matauranga Maori Qualification
A qualification quality assured and approved through the Te Hono o Te Kahurangi quality assurance approach.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Qualification Type
There are different types of qualifications including certificate, diploma, degree and post-graduate certificates and diplomas. Qualification types relate to NZQF levels.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Level
The NZQF has ten levels. Level one is least complex and is often entry-level, for example foundation certificates. Levels eight to ten are the most complex, and include post-graduate study.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Credits
The credit value relates to the size of the qualification. One credit equates to ten hours of learning. One year's full-time study at a provider is usually 120 credits, but if you are studying part-time or in the work place the credit value may vary.
+Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Subject Area
All qualifications are grouped into subject areas on the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED). The subject area is a keyword and can be used when searching for qualifications in an area of interest.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Strategic Purpose Statement
Strategic purpose statement explains the reason why the qualification has been developed. It identifies the target learners and for what roles the qualification prepares them.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Graduate profile
The Graduate profile explains the skills, knowledge and attributes a graduate will have attained on achieving the qualification. It describes what they can know and do and be.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Education pathways
Education pathways include other qualifications you can enrol into after completing this qualification.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Employment pathways
Employment pathways include the kinds of careers you can develop with this qualification.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Next Review
This is the date the qualification will expire and be reviewed or discontinued.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Last Date For Entry
The last date a learner can be enrolled in a programme leading to this qualification.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Entry Requirements
The level of education or training you need to have achieved before an education organisation will consider enrolling you for it or arranging the training. Each organisation may also have entry requirements for the programmes they run.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Education Organisation
This is the organisation that can help you achieve the qualification.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Developed By
Qualifications are developed by education organisations. These include standard setting bodies, like industry training organisations, and tertiary providers, such as universities, polytechnics and private training establishments.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Quality Assured By
All qualifications on the NZQF have been checked by the quality assurance bodies of NZQA, ITP Quality or NZVCC to ensure qualifications have meaningful outcomes.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Number
All qualifications have a unique number.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Status
The status shows if a qualification is current, expiring or discontinued. Only current qualifications have programmes at education organisations that are open to new enrolments.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Created
This is the date the qualification was listed on the NZQF.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Last Reviewed
Last date the qualification was formally reviewed.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Content
Information on how a qualification is structured.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]Discontinued
This is the date the qualification was discontinued and no longer available.
Click anywhere in this window to close it, or press [Esc]