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This qualification has been reviewed . The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Dairy
Processing (Level 4) with strands in Cheese Making, Cream Products, Milk Powder, Milk
Protein, Milk Treatment, and Milk Collection [Ref: 2563].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2015.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Process
Registration
Revision
Version Date
1 October 2003
2 July 2009
October 2014 Review 3
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 801 9616
Facsimile 04 801 9626
Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz
Website www.primaryito.ac.nz
Last Date for Assessment
December 2011
December 2017
December 2017
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This qualification is intended for experienced employees working with limited supervision.
It recognises the ability to apply and monitor a range of on-job skills while working with broad autonomy within defined areas of responsibility. The qualification is structured with a generic compulsory section and an elective section that provides options covering general and specialist competencies required for specific products and technologies. The two optional strands in product safety and people skills are intended to provide further career development options.
This qualification is modelled on the Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV in
Food Processing (FDF40103). Mutual recognition arrangements have been made between the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation and AgriFood Skills Australia.
Recommended: National Certificate in Dairy Manufacturing (Process Skills) (Level 3) with strands in Processing, and Supply Chain, and with optional strands in Performance
Improvement, and Product Safety [Ref: 1043].
Level 4 credits
Level 5 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
30
–
30
Elective A
9-28
0-5
14-19
Elective B
0-6
-
0-6
Level 4 or above credits
Minimum totals
Product Safety Optional
Strand
0 –24
24
People Skills Optional
Strand
0 –24
24
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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.

A minimum of 50 credits at Level 4 or above

Compulsory standards

Elective A
– A minimum of 3 standards as specified

Elective B
– Balance
The following strands are optional

Product Safety Optional Strand

People Skills Optional Strand
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy - Generic
ID Title Level Credit
4 4 19971 Monitor the implementation of a quality system in the dairy industry
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy People Skills
ID Title
19965 Analyse and convey workplace information in the dairy industry
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Processing
ID Title
Level
4
Level
Credit
8
Credit
19974 Operate a dairy processing system 4 8
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Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Product Safety and Risk Management
ID Title Level Credit
5 19970 Monitor the implementation of product safety procedures in the dairy industry
4
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Workplace Health and Safety
ID Title Level Credit
5 19972 Monitor the implementation of occupational health and safety in the dairy industry
Elective A
A minimum of 3 standards
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID Title
4
Level
21335 Lead a group/team to achieve an objective(s) 4
5
Credit
5
5 21336 Lead a group/team to achieve an objective(s) with some complexity
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy - Generic
ID Title Level Credit
19969 Manage personal work priorities and professional competence in the dairy industry
19978 Calculate and present statistical data in the dairy industry
4
4
4
5
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Product Safety and Risk Management
ID Title Level Credit
8 18407 Explain the workplace application of HACCP in the dairy industry
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Technology
ID
758
Title
4
Level
Explain mechanical fundamentals for the dairy industry 4
Credit
6
760 Diagnose basic mechanical and electrical faults in the dairy industry
19968 Diagnose and rectify equipment faults in the dairy industry
4
4
8
6
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Elective B
The balance of credits to achieve
A minimum of 50 credits at Level 4 or above
May come from the following
Education > Adult Education and Training > Delivery of Adult Education and Training
ID Title Level Credit
7106 Provide guidance for individual adult trainees 4 5
7108
4098
Deliver on-job training to adults
Use standards to assess candidate performance
4
7115 Create and maintain a positive learning environment for adult learner groups
4
Education > Generic Education and Training > Assessment of Learning
ID Title Level
4
8
4
Credit
6
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Environmental Management
ID Title Level
4 19973 Monitor the implementation of an environmental programme in the dairy industry
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy - Generic
ID Title Level
4 19963 Work with temperature controlled stock in the dairy industry
Manufacturing > Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy People Skills
ID Title Level
Credit
6
Credit
4
Credit
19336 Prepare and present one to one on-job instruction in a dairy industry workplace
Product Safety Optional Strand
A minimum of 24 credits at Level 4 or above
Field Subfield Domain
4
Manufacturing Dairy Manufacturing
6
Dairy Product Safety and
Risk Management
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People Skills Optional Strand
A minimum of 24 credits at Level 4 or above
Field Subfield Domain
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Business
Humanities
Business Operations and
Development
Communication Skills
People Development and
Coordination
Quality Management
Interpersonal
Communications
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following revision.
Changes to structure and content

Standard 9674 has been replaced with standards 21335 and 21336.

Standards 758 and 760 have been added to Elective A.
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The domains First Line Management and Quality Management from the Management subfield have been replaced with the domains People Development and Coordination and Quality Management from the Business Operations and Development subfield in the People Skills Optional strand.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
People part way through version 1 of this qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer to version 2.
This qualification contains standards that replace an earlier standard. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards
– see table below.
Credit for Exempt from
9674 21335, 21336
This qualification contains classifications that replace earlier classifications. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for standards in the expiring classifications may continue to use those credits to meet the qualification requirements of the People Skills Optional Strand – see table below.
Standards from Are treated as Standards from
Business > Management > First Line
Management
Business > Management > Quality
Management
Business > Business Operations and
Development > People Development and
Coordination
Business > Business Operations and
Development > Quality Management
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Anyone who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact the
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation at the address below.
NZQA
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the New Zealand Industry Training
Organisation and the accredited organisation.
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification NZSCED
Code Description Code Description
245 Manufacturing > Dairy
Manufacturing
030307 Engineering and Related
Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Food
(excluding Seafood) Processing
Technology
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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