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National Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5) Level 5
Credits 55
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5) [Ref: 2328].
The last date for enrolments into this expiring qualification is 31 December 2015.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 October 2010 December 2017 Review 2 January 2015 December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Competenz PO Box 9005 Newmarket Auckland 1149
Telephone 0800 526 1800 Fax 09 539 9899 Email [email protected] Website www.competenz.org.nz
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National Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5)
Level 5
Credits 55
Purpose
This national certificate is awarded to people who have demonstrated competence in the surveillance of forests and trees to detect and monitor health disorders. The certificate recognises skills and knowledge of detection and recognition of pests and diseases of trees and forests and knowledge of the overseas threats to the health of New Zealand’s trees and forests. Skills and knowledge recognised in this qualification can be applied in an urban environment, a forest nursery or a plantation forest.
People completing this qualification may go on to work in forest management companies, specialist forest health management companies or biosecurity roles.
Replacement Information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5) [Ref: 0909].
Special Notes
Due to the nature of the content of the included specialist standards, Competenz recommends that prospective candidates hold an appropriate forestry qualification such as a forestry degree, the National Diploma in Forestry (Operations Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1532], or a New Zealand Certificate in Forestry (the qualification that preceded the National Diploma), and be employed in the forest industry.
Credit Range Compulsory Level 4 credits 13 Level 5 credits 42 Minimum totals 55
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National 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 on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusion- list/.
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.
Summary of Requirements
← Compulsory standards Detailed Requirements
Compulsory The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Health Surveillance ID Title Level Credit 5695 Describe the characteristics and management of forest 5 8 insects 5696 Describe the characteristics and management of forest 5 8 pathogens 5697 Describe the characteristics and management of abiotic 5 6 disorders affecting forest and tree health 5870 Demonstrate knowledge of forest health protection 4 5 5871 Assess forest health from the air 4 4 5873 Assess forest health in forest nurseries 4 4 22894 Carry out High Risk Site Surveillance in the urban forest 5 10 environment 22895 Assess the health of forest plantations from the ground 5 10
Transition Arrangements
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5) [Ref: 0909] following a review of the qualification.
Changes to structure and content Total credits for the replacement qualification (55) are significantly less than the replaced qualification (130).
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Standards 1123, 1124, 1126, 1131, 1135, 1138, 6916, 6917, 14666, 14667, and 17769 from the compulsory section of the replaced qualification were not included in the replacement qualification. Standard 22894 was included in the compulsory section of the replacement qualification. Standards 5700, 5705, 5874, 16819, 17976-17978, 18615, and 24556-24559 from the elective section of the replaced qualification were not included in the replacement qualification. The replacement qualification does not include an elective section.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Competenz will work with the only provider to transfer all candidates currently enrolled in the National Certificate in Forest Health Surveillance (Level 5) [Ref: 0909] to the new replacement qualification.
This qualification contains standards that replaced earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expired standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for Exempt from 5872 22895 5875 22894
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who considers that they have been disadvantaged can appeal to Competenz at the address below.
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Competenz and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification NZSCED Code Description Code Description 1789 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 050501 Agriculture, Environmental and > Forestry > Forest Health Related Studies > Forestry Studies Surveillance > Forestry Studies
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Quality Management Systems Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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