Every voice counts

Every voice counts

No matter whether a small or large business, with one or one hundred employees – every voice counts towards the Targeted Review of Qualifications, or TRoQ.

The TRoQ is an NZQA initiated process where all Level 1-6 qualifications are being reviewed over the next three years with the aim to reduce the number of qualifications offered by training providers so they are more relevant to employers and learners alike.

“It’s about collaborating with industry to develop qualifications that meet their future skill needs and are fit for purpose – it’s about working with industry for industry,” says Paul Town, Competenz Industry Leadership Manager.

Competenz is working with stakeholders on the reviews for the Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (RHVAC), and Fire Protection sectors.

The RHVAC review process has already started, with six qualifications currently under review with the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand (IRHACE), Climate Control Companies Association (CCCA), Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), and more.

“We’re all working together to make sure the new qualifications are up-to-date, reduce duplication, and create better pathways,” says Paul.

And these draft qualifications are now available for everyone to view via a link on the Competenz website, www.competenz.org.nz, which leads to a specially designed interactive TRoQ page – enabling viewers to comment on the suggested skill sets in their own time.

More detailed programmes of study and training are being developed for RHVAC, and the just initiated Fire Protection review, and will also be available for comment on the TRoQ page very soon.

“Input from industry will ensure the success of the TRoQ,” says Paul. “We want people to graduate from qualifications with skills for tomorrow not yesterday – skills that industry need.”

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