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Ireland - Craft and Trade Qualifications (22/08/2016)

  • Patternmaker 1980 - 1996
  • Plastering from 2005 (Plasterer 1980 - 2005)
  • Refrigeration Craft 1984 - 1996 (Refrigeration Craftsman 1980 - 1983)
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning from 1996
  • Refrigeration (Electrician) 1987 - 1996
  • Sheet Metalworking from 1996 (Sheet Metal Worker 1980 - 1996)
  • Slater/Roof Tiler 1993 - 1996 (Slater/Tiler 1980 - 1992)
  • Tool Making from 1996 (Tool Maker 1980 - 1996)
  • Turner 1980 - 1996
  • Welder 1980 - 1996
  • Wood Machining 1996 - 2012 (Woodmachinest 1980 - 1996)
  • Wood Manufacturing and Finishing from 2013

** Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications. Award certificates are issued in English, or in English and Irish.

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2015

Awarding Bodies

The following Awarding Bodies may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Awarding Bodies

Qualification awarded from

Department of Education

TC: 1980 - 1987

Department of Education / FÁS* - The Training and Employment Authority

NC: 1987 - 1997

Department of Education and Science / FÁS* - The Training and Employment Authority

NC: 1997 - 2001

FETAC (Further Education and Training Council)

NC: 2001 - 2005

AC: 2005 - 2012

FETAC (Further Education and Training Council)

Awarded by QQI** will be evident under the FETAC logo on the award certificate

AC: 2013 - 2015

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award

AC: 2015

*Foras Áiseanna Saothair

** Quality and Qualifications Ireland / Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann

Effective 22/08/2016

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