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National Certificate in Hospitality (Food Services) (Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
87
This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December
2016.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Catering Services (Level 4) [Ref: 2107]. People currently working towards this replaced
qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2016 or transfer their
results to the replacement qualification.
After 31 December 2014 all new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the
replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Republished
Republished
Review
Version
1
2
2
2
3
Date
September 2008
March 2009
June 2013
June 2013
January 2015
Last Date for Award
December 2016
December 2016
December 2016
December 2016
December 2016
Standard Setting Body
ServiceIQ
PO Box 25522
Wellington 6146
Telephone
Email
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
MoE Code 7176
0800 868 636
qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz
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National Certificate in Hospitality (Food Services) (Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
87
Purpose
This qualification builds on the National Certificate in Hospitality (Food Services) (Level 3)
[Ref: 1423], and recognises the competence, knowledge, and skills required for candidates
who specialise in catering operations. Work would typically be undertaken in various
catering settings such as hospitals and aged care facilities, sporting and entertainment
venues, hotel banqueting departments, cook-chill production kitchens and mobile catering
businesses of varying size. Candidates will be required to lead teams or supervise others
in a catering operation.
The qualification includes Australian competency standards that are part of the SIT07
Tourism, Hospitality and Events training package. The qualification has been designed to
meet the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV in
Hospitality (Catering Operations).
This qualification has been registered on the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) in line with the objectives of the Ministerial Declaration of Confidence ‘Mutual Recognition of Vocational Education and Training Qualifications
between Australia and New Zealand' and has been endorsed by the Service
Skills Institute (ServiceIQ).
Special Notes
Prerequisite: National Certificate in Hospitality (Food Services) (Level 3) [Ref: 1423], or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Credit Range
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
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Compulsory
4
53
10
67
Elective
0-20
0-20
20
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (Id). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the Id and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 20 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Business > Business Operations and Development > Systems and Resources
Management
ID
Title
Level
1988
Supervise workplace operations
Business > Management > Management - Systems and Resources
ID
Title
8503
Interpret and use financial data and reports for decision
making
Credit
4
6
Level
Credit
5
5
Education > Adult Education and Training > Delivery of Adult Education and Training
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7108
Deliver on-job training to adults
4
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
8
Credit
9704
Manage interpersonal conflict
4
6
21336
Lead a group/team to achieve an objective(s) with
some complexity
5
5
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Service Sector > Hospitality > Food and Beverage Service
ID
Title
17548
Demonstrate knowledge of food and beverage stock
control in a commercial hospitality environment
Service Sector > Hospitality > Food Safety
ID
Title
168
15275
25021
25023
Credit
4
3
Level
Credit
Demonstrate knowledge of food contamination hazards, 3
and control methods used in a food business
Supervise staff under a food safety programme
4
Service Sector > Hospitality > Food Services
ID
Title
22887
Level
4
10
Level
Credit
Supervise and monitor standards of catering operations
and staff in food services
Monitor catering revenue and costs
4
10
4
4
Develop menus to meet special dietary and cultural
needs
4
6
Elective
A minimum of 20 credits at Level 4 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Education
Assessment of Learning
Humanities
Generic Education and
Training
Occupational Health and
Safety
Communication Skills
Service Sector
Hospitality
Health
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Occupational Health and
Safety Practice
Interpersonal
Communications
Cookery
Food and Beverage
Service
Food Safety
Food Services
Hospitality Operations
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Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following revision.
Changes to structure and content
 the domain of Interpersonal Communications was added to the elective set.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
There are no transition consequences resulting from the revision. However, candidates
enrolled on programmes leading to version 1 of the qualification may transfer to version 2
if they wish to select elective credits from the Interpersonal Communications domain.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Service Skills Institute (ServiceIQ) and
the accredited organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
Code
Description
310
Service Sector > Hospitality
NZSCED
Code
Description
110109 Food, Hospitality and Personal
Services > Food and Hospitality >
Cookery
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
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