Ireland Technical Craft Related Qualifications Exempt from Assessment

At a glance

Irish technical craft qualifications (Higher Certificates) listed in the Technical Craft Related Qualifications Table are exempt from NZQA International Qualifications Assessment and may be awarded 40 points under the Skilled Migrant Category if awarded by a recognised awarding body within the specified date ranges. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Definition

A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the points indicated if all of the following are met: [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

1. The qualification is listed in the Technical Craft Related Qualifications Table.
2. The awarding body is one of those listed in the Awarding Bodies Tables for that qualification.
3. The qualification abbreviation matches the abbreviation shown in the Awarding Bodies Tables.
4. The qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed for that awarding body.
5. The qualification is not excluded by the notes under the Technical Craft Related Qualifications Table (e.g., must be referred to NZQA).

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the stated NZQF level, they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Technical Craft Related Qualifications Table

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZQF terms	Points under SMC
Higher Certificate in Advanced Carpentry and Joinery	CJ	5	40
Higher Certificate in Advanced Painting and Decorating Technology	PD	5	40
Higher Certificate in Advanced Plumbing and Heating Technology	PH	5	40
Higher Certificate in Construction Technology	CC	5	40
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Building Services Engineering / Building Services	BS	5	40
Higher Certificate in Electrical Services Engineering	ESE	5	40
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Civil Engineering / Higher Certificate in Civil Engineering	CE	5	40
Higher Certificate in Engineering Civil and Environmental	CEE	5	40
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering	MM	5	40
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering	ME	5	40
Higher Certificate in Science in Architectural Technology	AT	5	40
Higher Certificate in Science in Construction / Construction Studies / Construction Practice / Construction Management / Construction Technology	SC	5	40
Higher Certificate in Science in (Construction Economics / Quantity Surveying)	CEQS	5	40
Higher Certificate in Science in Sustainable Building and Property / Sustainable Building and Renewable Energy	SB	5	40

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Awarding Bodies Tables

Award certificates must be provided in the original language — certificates are issued in English, or in English and Irish. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Átha Cliath

Qualification abbreviation	Period awarded
PD, PH	2005–2015
CE, CC, BS, ESE	2005
ME	2005–2012
CEQS	2011

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Institutes of Technology with delegated authority

The name of one of the Institutes of Technology appears on the award certificate. Between 2005–2012 certificates stated that authority was delegated by HETAC; from 2013–2015 “awarded by QQI” appears under the HETAC logo; from 2015 certificates state awarded by authority delegated by QQI. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Institution	Qualification abbreviation	Period awarded
Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)	CE, ME	2005
	SC	2012–2016
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)	BS, CE, ME, SC	2005
Dundalk Institute of Technology	BS	2010–2014
	CE, ME	2005–2015
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)	CE	2005
	ME	2005–2014
	AT	2012
	SC, CEQS	2011
Institute of Technology, Carlow (IT Carlow)	CE, ME	2005
	SC	2012
Institute of Technology, Sligo (IT Sligo)	CJ	2011–2012
	CE, ME	2005
	SC	2006–2009
Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITT Dublin)	ME	2005
Institute of Technology, Tralee	CE	2005–2013
	ME	2005–2015
Letterkenny Institute of Technology	CE	2005–2007
	ME	2005–2006
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)	CE	2005–2010
	CEE	2011
	MM	2010–2016
	ME	2005
	SC	2012
	SB	2013
Waterford Institute of Technology	BS, ME	2005

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Application in decisions

Immigration officers assessing Skilled Migrant Category applications may award 40 points for a listed technical craft qualification if it was issued by a recognised awarding body within the specified dates and is not disqualified by the notes. If any condition is not met, or the applicant claims a higher NZQF level, the qualification must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Interpretation & edge cases

Award certificate language: Certificates must be supplied in the original language. They are issued in English, or in English and Irish. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Mandatory referral to NZQA: The following qualifications must be referred to NZQA for an IQA: [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

• All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside Ireland, including overseas campuses of a listed awarding institution.
• All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers.
• All qualifications awarded after 2017.

Abbreviations: The abbreviations used in the tables are for this list only; they do not confer any additional recognition. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Effective date: These instructions are effective from 19 February 2018. [I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications][I-ireland]

Citations

• I-ireland-technical-craft-related-qualifications — Ireland – Technical Craft Related Qualifications
• I-ireland — Ireland