0901 National Certificate in Tourism (Guiding) with Strands in Excursion Guiding, and Attraction

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National Certificate in Tourism (Guiding) with strands in Excursion Guiding, and Attraction Guiding

Level

/ 3

Credits

/ 47-73

This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2012.

Purpose

This qualification recognises the skills and knowledge required for employment as a tour guide either during an excursion or within an attraction.

People awarded this qualification are able to provide a range of services such as interpretation while on the excursion or within the attraction, attend to administrative tasks, and manage the health and safety of the group.

This qualification is designed to be delivered in conjunction with the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876], which provides the core skills to support the technical skills contained in this qualification. However, that qualification must be awarded prior to this qualification.

Replacement Information

This qualification and the National Certificate in Tourism (Tour Leadership) [Ref: 0902] have been replaced by the National Certificate in Tourism (Tour Guiding) with an optional strand in Extended Tour Guiding [Ref: 1518].

This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Tourism (Attraction Guiding) [Ref:0307].

Special Notes

Open. People may commence training and assessment towards this qualification without having been awarded the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876]. However, they will not be awarded this qualification until they have been awarded the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level 3).

This qualification will be awarded to people who have been awarded the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level3) [Ref:0876], and who meet the requirements of the core compulsory and core elective sections, and one of the strands, of this qualification.

CreditRange

Core Compulsory / Core Elective / Excursion Guiding Strand / Attraction Guiding Strand
Level 1 credits / 1 / - / - / -
Level 2 credits / 1 / - / - / -
Level 3 credits / 14 / 0-16 / 10 / -
Level 4 or above credits / - / 0-16 / 31 / 15
Minimum totals / 16 / 16 / 41 / 15
Minimum qualification total / 73 / 47

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NQF 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 in section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at

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

Prior award of National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876]

Core Compulsory standards

Core Elective – A minimum of 16 credits as specified

One of the following strands is required

Excursion Guiding Strand

Attraction Guiding Strand

Detailed Requirements

Core Compulsory

The following standards are required

Health > Health Studies > Core Health

ID / Title / Level / Credit
6401 / Provide first aid / 2 / 1
6402 / Provide resuscitation level 2 / 1 / 1

Service Sector > Tourism > Travel

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18221 / Complete tourism and travel administration tasks and use office equipment / 3 / 3

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Interpretation

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18310 / Describe how visitors learn from interpretation, and evaluate interpretive techniques / 3 / 3
18317 / Demonstrate knowledge of visitor interpretation / 3 / 2

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Services

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18228 / Provide information about specified regions in New Zealand as tourist destinations / 3 / 6

Core Elective

A minimum of 16 credits at Level 3 or above

Field / Subfield / Domain
Arts and Crafts / Performing Arts General / Any
Business / Any / Any
Community and Social Services / Outdoor Recreation / Any
Computing and Information Technology / Computing / Generic Computing
Humanities / Communication Skills / Any
International Languages for Industry / Any
Māori / Any / Any
Service Sector / Hospitality / Any
Retail, Distribution, and Sales / Any
Retail and Wholesale / Any
Service Sector Skills / Any
Tourism / Any

Excursion Guiding Strand

The following standards are required

Health > Health Studies > Core Health

ID / Title / Level / Credit
6400 / Manage first aid in emergency situations / 3 / 2

Service Sector > Tourism > Travel

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18212 / Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand as a tourist destination / 3 / 8

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Interpretation

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18313 / Prepare and deliver guided interpretation during an excursion, and gather feedback / 4 / 15

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Services

ID / Title / Level / Credit
5562 / Present the characteristics of New Zealand as a visitor destination / 4 / 12
18365 / Manage health and safety in a tourism context / 4 / 4

Attraction Guiding Strand

The following standard is required

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Interpretation

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18314 / Prepare and deliver guided interpretation within an attraction, and gather feedback / 4 / 15

Transition Arrangements

Version 3

Version 3 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

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 table below.

Credit for / Exempt from
9247 / 18228
9248 / 18228
9249 / 18228
9250 / 18228
9251 / 18228
9252 / 18228
9253 / 18228
9254 / 18228
9255 / 18228
9256 / 18228
9257 / 18228
9258 / 18228
9259 / 18228
9260 / 18228
9261 / 18228
9262 / 18228
9263 / 18228
9264 / 18228
9265 / 18228
9266 / 18228
9267 / 18228
9268 / 18228
9269 / 18228
9270 / 18228
9271 / 18228

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 2 was updated and issued following the reclassification of the Retail and Wholesale, and Service Sector Skills unit standards.

Changes to structure and content

Subfield of Retail, Distribution, and Sales added to Elective 2.

There are no transition implications of this change.

Version 1 replaced the National Certificate in Tourism (Attraction Guiding) [Ref:0307], which was reviewed in July2001 and found to no longer meet industry needs. It is expiring and is no longer registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

People working towards the previous qualification may choose to complete that qualification or transfer to this qualification. People choosing to complete the previous qualification must do so by 31July2003. The last date for award of the previous qualification was 31December2003.

The industry will continue to recognise the expiring qualification.

Any version of a unit standard contained within this qualification which retains its original unit standard identification number will continue to meet the requirements of this qualification.

It is the intention of ATTTO that no candidate is disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who believes they have been disadvantaged should, in the first instance contact the ITO.

NQF Registration Information

Process

Version

Date

Last Date for Assessment

Registration / 1 / August 2001 / July 2003
Revision / 2 / May 2003 / December 2012
Review / 3 / December 2009 / December 2012

Standard Setting Body

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation

PO Box 6466

Marion Square

Wellington 6141

Telephone04 499 6570

Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification

NZQA

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation and the accredited organisation.

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

NQF Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
174 / Service Sector > Tourism / 080701 / Management and Commerce > Tourism > Tourism Studies

Quality Management Systems

Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

Prerequisite Diagram

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation
SSB Code 101585 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018