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National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 102

This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2018.

Version 3 of this qualification has been republished to extend the last date of enrolment on programmes from 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2016, also to extend the last date for assessment from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2018.

Transition Arrangements

This qualification has been replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Print (Level 3) [Ref:1822].

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2016. People currently working towards this replaced qualification must complete the requirements by December 2018.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / May 2007 / December 2014
Revision / 2 / October 2012 / December 2018
Republished / 2 / April 2013 / December 2018
Republished / 2 / September 2013 / December 2018
Review / 3 / January 2014 / December 2018
Republished / 3 / December 2015 / December 2018

It is the intention of Competenz that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz using the contact details below.

Standard Setting Body

Competenz

PO Box 9005

Newmarket

Auckland 1149

Telephone0800 5261800

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 102

Purpose

This qualification is designed for people who are employed in the digital printing sector of the printing industry. This sector covers both the digital retail environment, and the digital production environment.

The qualification is made up of compulsory standards, plus three elective sections.

The compulsory standards cover the skills and knowledge relating to colour requirements for the print industry as well as general knowledge of the printing and graphic pre-press industries.

The elective sections provide the flexibility needed to cover the requirements of all digital printing situations. Elective 1 requires candidates to achieve one of the safety standards. Elective 2 requires candidates to achieve a minimum of 50 credits from the domains Digital Process for Print and/or Printing - Graphic Communication. Elective 3 requires a further 20 credits from the subfields Fibreboard Packaging and/or Printing, and/or the domains Competitive Manufacturing, Service Sector - Core Skills, Retail and Distribution - Core Skills and Sales Transactions. The unit standards will be chosen after discussion with the trainee, employer, and Communications & Media Industry Training organisation (CMITO).

This qualification is designed to be a prerequisite to the National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 4) [Ref: 1281].

Replacement Information

This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Printing (Digital Printing) (Level 3) [Ref: 1037].

Special Notes

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) will be carried out by the accredited providers, or by CMITO, who has systems in place for determining that people’s competence meets the standards specified in the relevant unit standards.

CreditRange

Compulsory

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Elective 1

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Elective 2

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Elective 3

Level 2 credits / 7 / 5 / 0-5 / -
Level 3 or above credits / 20 / - / 0-50 / 20
Minimum totals / 27 / 5 / 50 / 20

Requirements for Award of Qualification

This qualification will be awarded to people who have achieved the compulsory standards and have met the requirements of the elective sections.

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:
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.

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Manufacturing > Printing > Printing Production

Id / Title / Level / Credit
24514 / Demonstrate knowledge of colour requirements for the printing industry / 3 / 20
2281 / Demonstrate knowledge of the printing industry / 2 / 7

Elective 1

A minimum of 1 standard

Manufacturing > Printing > Digital Processes for Print

Id / Title / Level / Credit
23554 / Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in a digital print environment / 2 / 5

Manufacturing > Printing > Printing Production

Id / Title / Level / Credit
340 / Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in the printing and graphic pre-press industries / 2 / 5

Elective 2

A minimum of 50 credits

Field / Subfield / Domain
Manufacturing / Printing / Digital Processes for Print

Elective 3

A minimum of 20 credits at Level 3 or above

Field / Subfield / Domain
Manufacturing / Printing / Any
Fibreboard Packaging / Any
Manufacturing Skills / Competitive Manufacturing
Service Sector / Retail, Distribution, and Sales / Retail and Distribution Core Skills
Sales Transactions
Service Sector Skills / Service Sector - Core Skills

Transition Arrangements

Version 2

Version 2 was republished in April 2013 to indicate that the qualification has been reviewed and replaced.

Version 2 was republished in September 2013 following a revision to ensure the achievability of the qualification.

Changes to structure and content

  • Unit standard 24514 was substituted for expiring unit standard 23556 (which included reference to technology no longer used in the industry).
  • Credits increased from 97 to 102.
  • Domain, Printing – Graphic Communication, is expiring and was therefore removed from Elective 2.

Previous version of the qualification

Version 1

This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Printing (Digital Printing) (Level3) [Ref: 1037].

Summary of differences between qualifications

  • The title has been changed to reflect the new Digital Processes for Print domain.
  • Unit standards 340 and 23554 form a new Elective 1.
  • The new compulsory section is made up of unit standards 2281 and 23556.
  • Elective 1 in [Ref: 1037] included unit standards from the Service Sector field, and Elective 2 in [Ref: 1037] included unit standards from the Generic Computing domain. The new qualification contains standards from the Printing subfield in Elective 2. Standards from the Fibreboard Packaging and Printing subfields, and Competitive Manufacturing, Service Sector – Core Skills, Retail, Distribution and Sales, and Sales Transactions domains form Elective 3.
  • The overall credit value has increased from 77 in [Ref: 1037] to 97, while the number of compulsory credits has decreased from 55 to 22, thus increasing the flexibility of the new qualification.

This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see exemption table below.

Credit for / Exempt from
17921, 20096 / 24514
23556 / 24514

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, 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
191 / Manufacturing > Printing / 030103 / Engineering and Related Technologies > Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology > Printing
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018