Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
90
NZSCED
030307
Engineering and Related Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Food (excluding Seafood) Processing
Technology
DAS classification
315
Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wine industry
with people who have the advanced skills and knowledge to work
in senior Cellar Hand roles in commercial wine cellar operations.
Graduates will be able to manage wine making processes,
ensure winery production and quality requirements are met, and
provide technical support to a commercial wine cellar operation.
Graduate profile
Education pathway
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
Evaluate wine and participate in cellar wine trials
-
Carry out continuous improvement and quality assurance
activities to meet production and quality targets
-
Manage wine making processes
-
Provide technical support to a commercial wine cellar
operation
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Cellar
Operations (Level 4) [Ref: 2723].
Outcome Statement
Graduates of this qualification may progress to operations
management roles. These roles require further skills and
knowledge usually gained through diploma or degree level
qualifications in business management.
Graduates may also progress to Wine Maker roles. Wine making
roles require further skills and knowledge usually gained through
degree level qualifications in wine making.
Employment pathway
Qualification Reference 2724
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
Holders of this qualification will have the advanced skills and
knowledge to work in senior Cellar Hand roles in commercial
wine cellar operations. Such roles may include for example:
Cellar Supervisor and Cellar Management.
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Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which has an
approved programme of study or industry training programme
leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logo of the NZQF and may display
the name and/or logo of the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that
lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in a
consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduate’s
achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds for
qualification outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification
graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their
own evidence in a high level report.
Evidence will include the following:
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Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the qualification
meet graduate profile outcomes
-
Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs
-
A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates
meet the graduate profile outcomes
-
Any other relevant evidence as appropriate
Further information on the consistency process can be found on
the NZQA website.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements
for this qualification.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative
requirements)
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
Conditions for programme
context
This qualification will typically be achieved in a workplace
environment.
Other conditions
Qualification Reference 2724
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
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Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Evaluate wine and participate in
cellar wine trials
Credits 25
2
Carry out continuous improvement
and quality assurance activities to
meet production and quality targets
Credits 15
3
Manage wine making processes
Credits 25
4
Provide technical support to a
commercial wine cellar operation
Credits 25
Qualification Reference 2724
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
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