Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Food or Beverage Processing (Level 2)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
2
Credits
45
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 food or
beverage processing industry with people who have the skills
and knowledge to work in entry level operating roles, under
general supervision.
This is an entry level qualification, designed for people already
working in the industry or people wishing to enter the industry in
an entry level role.
The food processing industry includes, but is not limited to:
poultry, general food including: frozen products, milling,
confectionery, edible oils and fats.
The beverage industry includes, but is not limited to: the
production of fermented and unfermented beverages including
fruit, and syrup based beverages.
Processing includes handling, preparation, packaging and
storage of ingredients and products.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
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Graduates will be able to:
-
Comply with workplace health and safety, hygiene and
environmental practices in a food or beverage processing
workplace
-
Apply quality standards to achieve production requirements
in food or beverage processing
-
Perform basic food or beverage processing functions
-
Apply an awareness of workplace processes and practices
to effectively participate in a food or beverage processing
operation
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Education pathway
This is an entry level qualification that can lead to the New
Zealand Certificate in Food or Beverage Processing (Level 3)
[Ref: 2736].
Employment pathway
Graduates will be equipped to work as entry level processing
operators in a food or beverage processing operation.
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:
Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the qualification
meet the 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 about the managing consistency process can
be found on the NZQA website.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
Organisations seeking approval to award the qualification are
expected to have RCC or RPL assessment processes in place.
Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment standards
are used for assessment within programmes of study or training
leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
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Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements
for this qualification
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Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
This qualification will typically be completed in the workplace.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Comply with workplace health and
safety, hygiene and environmental
practices in a food or beverage
processing workplace
10 credits
2
Apply quality standards to achieve
production requirements in food or
beverage processing
8 credits
3
Perform basic food or beverage
processing functions
17 credits
4
Apply an awareness of workplace
processes and practices to effectively
participate in a food or beverage
processing operation
10 credits
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Food and Related
Products Processing (Level 2) [Ref: 0342].
The last date for entry into the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016. The last date for assessment
against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2018.
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in June 2016 to adjust the credit allocation to Outcomes 2
and 3.
Qualification Reference 2735
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Qualification Reference 2735
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