Field          Community and Social Services

Review of Outdoor Recreation unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Outdoor Recreation	Mountain Craft	6488, 6489, 14219, 16633, 20139, 20140
	Rock Climbing	447, 5475, 20153-20155, 20156, 26240, 26242, 26245
	Tramping	14222, 16634, 20158, 20816, 26251

Skills Active Aotearoa has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                          January 2018

Planned review date                                                                           December 2022

Summary

The review of these unit standards was prompted by the outcomes of the mandatory review of qualifications, specifically the listing of:

· New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 4) with strands in Abseil, Bush, Caving, Education Outside The Classroom, Mountain Biking (Grade 2), Raft Guide (Grade II), River Boarding Guide (Grade II), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3662]

· New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Guiding) (Level 5) with strands in Bush, Caving, Mountain Biking (Grade 4), National Raft Guide (Grade III), National River Boarding Guide (Grade III), National River Boarding Guide (Grade IV/V), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3660]

· New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction) (Level 5) with strands in Alpine, Bush, Caving Streamway, Education Outside The Classroom, Mountain Biking (Grade 4), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3661]

· New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Senior Leadership (Level 6) with strands in Alpine, Bush, Caving, Education Outside The Classroom, Mountain Biking (Grade 5), Senior Raft Guide (Grade III), Senior Raft Guide (Grade IV/V), Senior River Boarding Guide (Grade III), Senior River Boarding Guide (Grade IV/V), and Rock Climbing [Ref: 3663].

Feedback from stakeholders was gathered through an open consultation process and used to guide the development of the industry training programmes for the qualifications above, and the development and review of the associated unit standards.

The reviewed unit standards were found to no longer be fit for purpose, relevant nor aligned with outcomes listed in the new qualifications.

New unit standards were developed to meet industry needs for the following strands:

· Abseil

· Alpine

· Bush

· Rock Climbing.

Main changes

· 15 standards set to expire without replacement

· 17 new standards were developed

· Standard 14219 was replaced by 30942

· Standard 16633 was replaced by 30940

· Standard 20154 was replaced with 30956

· Standard 26242 was replaced with 30953

· Standard 26245 was replaced with 30938

· Standard 26251 was replaced with 30944.

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2020

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

Current consent for			Consent extended to
Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level	Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level
Domain	Mountain Craft	5	Standard	30940	5
Domain	Mountain Craft	6	Standard	30942	6
Standard	14219	6	Standard	30942	6
Standard	16633	5	Standard	30940	5

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

New unit standards will use CMR 0099.  Expiring unit standards will remain in CMR 0102.

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and the same version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Alpine

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
30939	Demonstrate knowledge and skills for mountaineering in easy alpine terrain	5	15	New
30941	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of alpine climbing in moderate alpine terrain	6	12	New
30951	Demonstrate knowledge of glaciated terrain and apply alpine climbing skills suitable for glacier travel	6	5	New

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Mountain Craft

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
6488	Guide clients on trips in glaciated terrain	6	10	D
6489	Guide clients on trips in high alpine environments	6	10	D
20139	Apply technical mountain craft techniques on multi-day expeditions on glaciated terrain	4	20	D
20140	Demonstrate technical mountain craft skills	4	20	D

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation

ID	Domain	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
14219 30942	Mountain Craft Alpine	Instruct in technical mountaineering skills Instruct or lead alpine climbing skills or trips in moderate alpine terrain up to and including Logan Grade 2	6 6	16 18	C
16633 30940	Mountain Craft Alpine	Instruct in basic mountaineering skills Plan, prepare, instruct and evaluate alpine trips for a group in easy alpine terrain up to and including Logan Grade 1	5 5	35 25	C

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Rock Climbing

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
447	Demonstrate lead climbing skills on multi-pitch rock climbs	4	12	D
5475	Demonstrate climbing on an A2 level aid rock climb	4	3	D
20153	Instruct in skills for lead climbing on indoor bolted rock climbs	5	15	D
20154 30956	Instruct in singe-pitch rock climbing Plan, instruct and evaluate single pitch rock climbing and abseiling sessions for beginner to intermediate climbers	5 5	25 10	C
20155	Demonstrate knowledge of anchor systems and belaying for lead climbing on bolted natural rock climbs	3	2	D
20156	Demonstrate lead climbing on single-pitch rock climbing routes using natural and placed protection	4	5	D
26240	Demonstrate single-pitch top-rope climbing knowledge and skills	3	5	D
26242 30953	Lead a single-pitch top-rope rock climbing experience for a group Plan, prepare, organise, lead and evaluate an introductory top rope climbing session	4 4	12 20	C
26245 30938	Lead an abseil experience for a group Plan, prepare, organise, lead and evaluate an introductory abseil session	4 4	12 20	C
30937	Demonstrate knowledge and skills for abseiling	4	15	New
30952	Demonstrate knowledge and skills for top rope climbing on Ewbank Grade 14	4	15	New
30954	Demonstrate knowledge and skills for single pitch rock climbing on routes up to Ewbank Grade 15	5	15	New
30955	Plan, prepare, manage and evaluate single pitch top rope rock climbing and abseil sessions	5	15	New
30957	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of multi-pitch rock climbing skills on routes up to Ewbank Grade 20	6	12	New
30958	Instruct or guide multi-pitched rock clmbing	6	13	New
30959	Teach and critique others in guiding or instructing rock climbing and abseiling	6	5	New

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Tramping

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
14222	Instruct in multi-night on-track tramping	5	7	D
16634	Apply river crossing safety with clients	5	4	D
20158	Instruct in river crossing	5	3	D
20816	Demonstrate off track tramping skills for multi-night tramping	4	16	D
26251 30944	Lead a bush-walking experience for a group Plan, prepare, organise, lead and evaluate introductory bushwalking experiences	4 4	12 20	C
30943	Demonstrate knowledge and skills of bushwalking	4	15	New
30945	Demonstrate knowledge and skills for multi-day tramping in easy to moderate terrain	5	15	New
30946	Plan, prepare, manage and evaluate tramping trips in easy to moderate terrain	5	15	New
30947	Plan, instruct and evaluate a tramping skills session in easy to moderate off track terrain	5	10	New
30948	Demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge of tramping skills in moderate to hard terrain	6	12	New
30949	Instruct or guide tramping above and below bush line in moderate to hard terrain	6	13	New
30950	Teach and critique others in tramping guiding or instructing	6	5	New