Qualification details Title New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory (Level 3) Version 1 Qualification type Certificate Level 3 Credits 120 NZSCED 031301 Engineering and Related Technologies > Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering DAS classification 204 Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering Qualification developer The Skills Organisation Next review 31 December 2019 Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the qualification developer at: reviewcomments@skills.org.nz. Approval date November 2014 Strategic purpose statement The purpose of this qualification is to provide the electrical industry with people who have introductory knowledge that underpins safe electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and servicing of electrical installations and equipment. The qualification provides pre-entry foundation knowledge of electrical engineering and is suitable for those who wish to enter the industry and who do not yet have an electrical apprenticeship agreement. Graduates of this qualification are not electricians but will have an operational and theoretical knowledge of electricity production, distribution, and utilisation, and can carry out a limited range of prescribed electrical work safely and ethically under general supervision in accordance with the Electricity Act 1992. Outcome Statement Graduate profile Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Graduates of this qualification will, in the context of the wider electrical industry and under supervision and in a controlled environment, be able to: 1 2 3 Apply fundamental knowledge and principles of electrical theory and practice, including electrical protection, to the installation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment. Apply fundamental knowledge of fault diagnosis and testing techniques of electrical systems and equipment. Apply safe working procedures and practices, and identify and report electrical and other hazards. Page 1 of 7 4 5 6 7 Education pathway Ensure their own activities are within legal limitations of the electrical legislation. Apply fundamental knowledge and principles to the installation and maintenance of electrical machines. Apply fundamental knowledge and principles to the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in special electrical situations. Work ethically and professionally within the electrical industry, as an electrical apprentice, including maintaining current competency and communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters. This qualification provides one of two entry pathways into the electrical industry and is intended for candidates who do not have an electrical apprenticeship agreement. The second entry pathway is through an apprenticeship agreement where candidates will be signed directly into the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2388]. On completion of this qualification graduates may progress to higher level qualifications within the electrical industry such as the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2388], or the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering [Ref: 112950]. Graduates may also progress to degree level programmes. This qualification is not a prerequisite for the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2388]. However, credits gained for this qualification will contribute towards that qualification. Employment pathway Graduates will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and attributes to work in apprenticeships in the electrical industry in the field of their choice with guidance, mentoring, and supervision in accordance with the Electricity Act 1992. Examples of roles that this qualification may lead to are Electricity Supply Electrical Apprentice, Domestic/Commercial Electrical Apprentice, or Industrial Electrical Apprentice, or apprenticeships in other electrical related sectors. Graduates may also be able to work in areas such as electrical wholesaling or retailing as a counter sales person, or electrical meter readers. Qualification specifications Qualification award The candidate shall be awarded the qualification by the accredited Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) where the programme has been completed. The formal document certifying the award of this qualification includes the full qualification title, the date of award, and the logos of The Skills Organisation, the accredited TEO, and the Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Page 2 of 7 NZQF. As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will maintain a list of graduates of this qualification. The TEO will report annually to The Skills Organisation the names of all graduates awarded the qualification. Evidence requirements for assuring consistency All TEOs offering this qualification (either arranging training or delivering programmes) must engage with all the arrangements for managing consistency as stated below. The process will be funded by TEOs offering programmes leading to the qualification, to cover actual and reasonable evaluation related costs. To meet the requirements of the qualification outcomes the requirements of the specified Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met. Details of the Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration are available from the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) website. TEOs are to seek feedback from the Electrotechnology industry regarding their graduates meeting the qualification graduate profile outcomes. This will occur through: - - - - Regular monitoring of trainee progression within either the TEO or the workplace including liaising with employers, teaching staff, training supervisors, and industry managers about the value of the training, graduates, and qualification, to the business. Feedback from major employers' associations, such as Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ), Electro-Technical Association (ETA), Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand (SEANZ), Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA) and the Electricity Networks Association (ENA) to ensure their members involved in the Electrotechnology industry are satisfied with the qualification graduates. Regular cross-industry meetings (Industry Advisory Groups) where the changing training needs of the industry can be discussed in light of technology changes, workplace practices, and graduate capabilities. Independent surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the graduates are appropriate for the workplace. Providing an alignment matrix of programme outcomes or unit standards against the qualification outcomes. All feedback and results will be presented and made available when a managing consistency event is conducted. The purpose of this managing consistency event is to: - review evidence associated with achievement of qualification outcomes identify issues or opportunities associated with outcome achievement. Following the event a report to TEOs on their programme consistency with qualification outcomes and any recommendations for maintaining currency of industry context Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Page 3 of 7 will be provided. For full details of The Skills Organisation arrangements for managing consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at: consistency@skills.org.nz. It is also anticipated that where unit standards have been used throughout a programme of learning, moderation of assessment will occur in accordance with the relevant CMR. For The Skills Organisation the CMR is 0003. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning arrangements TEOs delivering programmes that lead to award of this qualification may transfer credit and recognise prior learning in accordance with their own credit recognition policies and procedures. These policies and procedures, and information about associated fees, must be available to the applicant prior to enrolment. To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must clearly demonstrate the equivalency or comparability between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment components of their programmes. Credit transfer will be automatic where standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards are used within programmes of study or training leading to this qualification. Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the qualification will be: – – achievement of all graduate outcomes in the graduate profile through successful completion of an approved programme holding a current First Aid certificate. There are no grade endorsements for this qualification. Entry requirements (including prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements) Candidates must have achieved the New Zealand Certificate in Educational Achievement (Level 1) in Mathematics, English, and Physics or General Science, or equivalent qualifications before starting programmes leading to the qualification. Qualification conditions Overarching conditions relating to the qualification Conditions for programme structure Not applicable Conditions for programme context The EWRB is the electrical regulatory body and at this level there are no requirements other than when carrying out any prescribed electrical work the graduate must be supervised in accordance with the Electricity Act 1992. Other conditions TEOs offering programmes leading to this qualification must maintain currency with amendments to, and replacements of, relevant legislation, regulations, government departments, and Australia/New Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Page 4 of 7 Zealand Standards. Programmes must reflect industry practice and currency. Programmes will include: – – – Fundamental and key concepts and knowledge of the electrical industry Safety requirements and regulations relating to the electrical industry; Applied knowledge to install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment in a controlled environment. Candidates must hold a current First Aid certificate before they can be awarded this qualification. For detailed information on these and recommended unit standards visit http://www.skills.org.nz/resources-for-training-providers. Credit gained for an outcome or a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification. Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes Conditions Mandatory or Optional 1 To meet the requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met: Mandatory Apply fundamental knowledge and principles of electrical theory and practice, including electrical protection, to the installation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment Credits 81 2 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, part of 8, part of 16, 17, 20, part of 21, 22, part of 23, 32, 33, part of 34, part of 35, 36, part of 40, part of 41, 42, 51, part of 53, 55. Apply fundamental knowledge of fault diagnosis and testing techniques of electrical systems and equipment To meet the requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met: Credits 14 part of 30, part of 54. Apply safe working procedures and practices, and identify and report electrical and other hazards To meet the requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met: Credits 8 Mandatory Mandatory 2, part of 10, part of 31, part of 43, part of 44, part of 45, part of 46, 47, part of 48. 4 Ensure their own activities are within legal limitations of the electrical legislation Credits 2 Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 To meet the requirements of this outcome the relevant capabilities of the section entitled Areas of additional coverage of the EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met. Mandatory Page 5 of 7 Apply fundamental knowledge of electrical and relevant non-electrical legislation and electrical licensing requirements. 5 Apply fundamental knowledge and principles to the installation and maintenance of electrical machines Credits 5 To meet the requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met: Mandatory 15, 18, 19, 52. 6 Apply fundamental knowledge and principles to the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in special electrical situations To meet the requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capability for Electrical Registration must be met: Mandatory 25. Credits 4 7 Work ethically and professionally within the electrical industry, as an electrical apprentice, including maintaining current competency and communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters To meet the minimum requirements of this outcome the requirements of the following EWRB Essential Capabilities for Electrical Registration must be met: Credits 6 29484 Mandatory part of 49. The following unit standard is mandatory: Transition information Replacement information This qualification replaced the following qualifications: - National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: 0174] National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 0223] Certificate in Pre Trade Electrical Engineering [Ref: CH3956] Certificate in Electrical Engineering [Ref: ST5305] Certificate in Electrical Trades [Ref: HB3853] Certificate in Engineering Trades [Ref: TA4930] Certificate in Electrical Engineering [Ref: PR4680] Certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology [Ref: 107564] MIT Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: MN4325] Certificate in Electrical Engineering [Ref: NT4656] Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: WK2563] - Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Industry Skills (Level 2) [Ref: HV4177] Certificate in Pre-Trade Electrical (Level 2) [Ref: AO3090] Certificate in Electrical and Related Trades (Pre-Employment) [Ref: WR2882] Certificate in Electrical and Related Trades [Ref: MA3951] - Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Page 6 of 7 - Certificate in Electrical Trade Practices [Ref: AO3264] Certificate in Pre Trade Electrical Engineering [Ref: CH3957] IAL Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 3 [Ref: PC9537] Certificate in Electrical Engineering [Ref: 111662] Certificate in Electronics and Electrical Technology [Ref: MA4028] MIT Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: MN4326] Certificate in Electrical Skills [Ref: TK0012] Certificate in Electrotechnology [Ref: CH3798] MIT Certificate in Electrotechnology [Ref: MN4450] Certificate in Electrical and Electronics [Ref: CA2301] Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering [Ref: 111604] The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced National qualifications is 31 December 2016, except for the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: 0174] and National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 0223] for which the last date for entry is 31 December 2017. The last date for assessment to take place for the replaced National qualifications is 31 December 2021. It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced National qualifications and who are unable to complete by 31 December 2021 transfer their existing achievement to this qualification. It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to The Skills Organisation. For last dates of entry and last dates of award of the other replaced qualifications; please contact the relevant qualification developer. Republication information Version 1 of this qualification was republished in June 2016 to extend the last date for entry into programmes leading to the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 2) [Ref: 0174] and the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 0223] from 31 December 2016 to 31 December 2017, to incorporate changes to the entry requirements, and the addition of unit standard 29484 as a mandatory condition under Outcome 7. Qualification Reference 2387 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 Page 7 of 7