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National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Level 2)
Level
2
Credits
53
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Fellmongery and Leather Processing (Level 3) [Ref: 2486]
Last date for entry into the replaced National Certificate is 31 December 2016.
Last date for award of the replaced National Certificate is 31 December 2018.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in this qualification who will be unable
to complete the qualification by the 31 December 2018 transfer to the replacement
qualification listed above.
Any candidate enrolled into expiring unit standard 22160 of [Ref: 0687] must complete and
report the assessment before 31 December 2015.
Version 4 of this qualification contains an expiring unit standard for which replacement unit
standards have now been registered. For the purposes of this qualification, people who
have gained credit for the replacement unit standards are exempt from the requirement to
gain credit for the expiring unit standard.
Credit for
Exempt from
25147, 25148
2506
It is the intention of Primary ITO that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these
transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may
appeal to the Primary ITO, below.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Review
Version
1
2
3
4
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
Date
November 1999
July 2001
March 2006
April 2015
Last Date for Award
December 2007
December 2007
December 2018
December 2018
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Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Email
Website
04 801 9616
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
www.primaryito.ac.nz
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National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Level 2)
Level
2
Credits
53
Purpose
This qualification recognises both the core and specialist knowledge and skills required to
work safely and productively in a range of functions within the fellmongery industry. The
compulsory section underpins all the functions and the elective allows people to gain
recognition of the specialist skills required within the industry.
People who have completed this qualification can continue a career pathway in this sector
and may choose to work towards the National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing with
strands in Slipe Wool Grading, Pickled Pelt Grading, and Pickled Pelt Processing
[Ref: 0688], and the National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Knowledge of Slipe
Wool and Pickled Pelt Production) [Ref: 0913].
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
13
15
28
Elective
25
25
Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the
compulsory and elective sections.
Compulsory
All the standards listed are required.
Elective
A minimum of 25 credits at Level 2 or above is required from the domain listed.
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 the Qualifications Authority Rules
and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
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.
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Detailed Qualification Requirements
Compulsory
All the standards listed are required.
Field
Core Generic
Subfield
Core Generic
Domain
Self-Management
Id
Title
7123
Demonstrate knowledge of problem solving and apply a
problem solving technique to a problem
Level
2
Credit
2
Level
1
Credit
3
1
3
1
2
Field
Health
Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
497
Protect health and safety in the workplace
Level
1
Credit
1
17593
2
4
Field
Humanities
Subfield
Communication Skills
Domain
Interpersonal Communication
Id
Title
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
Level
2
Credit
3
3501
Apply listening techniques
1
4
9677
Participate in groups and/or teams to gather ideas and
information
2
3
Level
2
Credit
3
Domain
Work and Study Skills
Id
Title
4248
Describe requirements and expectations faced by employees
within New Zealand workplaces
4249
Demonstrate care and timeliness as an employee
12382
Identify the significance of one's work within an employing
organisation
Apply safe work practices in the workplace
Field
Manufacturing
Subfield
Meat Processing
Domain
Meat Industry Generic
Id
Title
2506
Explain the role of the New Zealand meat processing and
fellmongery industries
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Elective
A minimum of 25 credits at Level 2 or above is required from the following domain.
Field
Manufacturing
Subfield
Meat Processing
Domain
Fellmongery Processing
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was issued following review.
Changes to structure and content
 Replacement of expiring standard 6552 (see table below).
 Addition of standard 17593 to compulsory section.
 Replacement of Elective list A and Elective list B with credits from the Fellmongery
Processing domain.
 Removal of standard 1304 from qualification.
 Decrease in overall credit total from 62 to 53.
People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may complete that version
or transfer their results to version 3.
All versions of this qualification will be recognised by the New Zealand Industry Training
Organisation.
This qualification contains standards that replace an earlier standard. For the purposes of
this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standard will be exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.
Credit for
6552
Exempt from
22159 and 22160
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review, and the above
arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels
they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the standard setting body.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued to reflect the merger of the NZ Meat Processing Industry Training
Organisation and the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation.
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2010.
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and the New Zealand
Industry Training 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
1675
Manufacturing/Meat
Processing/Fellmongery
Processing
NZSCED
Code
Description
030199 Engineering and Related
Technologies/Manufacturing,
Engineering and Technology/
Manufacturing Engineering and
Technology not elsewhere
classified
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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