Electrotechnology

i. Further updates to the Electrotechnology Skills Framework will strengthen:

• the skills required for applying safety practices in the dynamic electrotechnology work environments,
• valuable foundational conceptual, practical and “soft” skills,
• understanding, by incorporating the “why” tasks are done in a certain way,
• the skills required to meet the evolving needs of industry, including those required to integrate digital systems,
• areas of specialisation within electrotechnology,
• the transferability of skills across the qualification pathway.

• Waihanga Ara Rau will gather and present the industry insights collected during Phase 1 in a comprehensive report. This document will highlight key opportunities and recommended actions for the development of skill standards and qualifications across the Electrotechnology qualification pathway.
• View the report here

There are two-unit standards that are Capstone Assessments required for the Electrical Pre-trade and Electrical (Level 4) qualifications. Provision of these assessments is currently the responsibility of Waihanga Ara Rau. Waihanga Ara Rau will:

• make revisions to the unit standards to allow providers to develop their own assessments.
• prepare material for these assessments for the ISB to ensure that providers will have access to them when required in 2026.

• Six qualifications are due for review in 2025. Waihanga Ara Rau will request extensions to the review dates of these qualifications to allow for further work in the design of the electrotechnology qualification pathway to be undertaken.

• Industry has expressed a priority need to have access to a training pathway that will enable licencing endorsement in the new Supervision licencing class. Waihanga Ara Rau hascommenced immediate development of a NZQA listed micro-credential for supervision of prescribed electrical work that gives effect to the competencies set by the EWRB.· Due to transitioning to ISBs, one of the following priorities will be able to be progressed in 2025. The other has an external dependency that will impact when the work needs to be undertaken.

Progress work towards the development of skill standards for core skills required for ‘new starters’ across Electrotechnology. Skill standards outline:

• Key learning outcomes aligned with industry expectations, including essential underpinning knowledge alongside the practical requirements.
• Clear expectations for learning topics to guide training delivery.
• Important assessment information to ensure consistency and quality of graduates.
• This will support coherent foundation skill expectations industry needs, while allowing for flexibility in the qualification pathway.

• Design of the electrotechnology pathway
• Industry wants the electrotechnology qualification pathway to be flexible, future-focused, and to properly recognise the wide range of specialist skills and knowledge, especially in areas not currently covered. Further investigation is required into how this can be achieved using a coherent set of skill standards as common building blocks in qualifications and micro-credentials in the pathway.