Field           Service Sector

 

Review of Commercial Road Transport unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Commercial Road Transport

Commercial Road Transport Skills

1732, 1738, 1739, 15166, 18932, 22150-22152

Goods Service

1756, 1759, 1760, 1762, 17680, 26777

Heavy Haulage

23891, 23893

Road Transport Management

13270, 21871, 21872, 22711

Road Transport Operations

1777, 1779, 18110, 18114, 18118-18120, 18962, 19498, 21874-21876

Steam Driven Vehicles

11156-11158, 21754, 21755

Transportation of Waste and Recoverable Resources

17190-17194

 

MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               April 2021

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2025

 

Summary

 

MITO identified a group of unit standards in the Commercial Road Transport subfield that were due or overdue for review.  Unit standards were reviewed throughout 2019 and 2020.

 

Reviewed unit standards were sent to Consent to Assess holders in September 2020 for feedback.  This feedback was addressed where appropriate.

 

Main changes

 

·      40 unit standards were reviewed to reflect current industry requirements and re-registered.

·      Two unit standards were designated expiring as they are no longer required by industry.

·      Guidance information section was updated with current industry practice and legislation.

·      Unit standards, not designated as expiring, were shifted from CMR 0092 to CMR 0014.

·      Titles of some unit standards were amended to better reflect the outcomes.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2022

 

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 a new 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

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Commercial Road Transport Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1732

Select and record routes as a road transport operator

3

2

B

1738

Drive a heavy vehicle in an off-road environment

4

3

B

1739

Load, convey by road transport, and unload dangerous goods

3

5

B

15166

Operate a manual constant mesh non-synchromesh transmission

3

4

B

18932

Operate a central tyre inflation (CTI) system for a heavy motor vehicle

Operate a central tyre inflation system for a heavy motor vehicle

1

1

B

22150

Apply knowledge of documentation required for the transportation of goods by road

2

3

B

22151

Demonstrate customer service skills required of road transport drivers

3

3

B

22152

Demonstrate driver responses to spillage, leakage, or loss of load when transporting goods by road

Respond to spillage, leakage, or loss of load when transporting goods by road

3

2

B

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Goods Service

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1756

Transport bulk non-flammable liquids by road

4

5

B

1759

Transport aggregates by truck

3

3

B

1760

Deliver base-course aggregates by truck

Deliver and spread base-course aggregates by truck

4

2

B

1762

Transport containerised cargo by road

4

3

B

17680

Transport bulk dry goods by heavy motor vehicle

3

6

B

26777

Demonstrate advanced driving techniques and a professional attitude as a heavy rigid vehicle driver

4

10

B

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Heavy Haulage

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23891

Use a vehicle-mounted winch in heavy haulage operations

4

7

B

23893

Transport by road abnormal overweight and overdimension loads

5

12

D

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Road Transport Management

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13270

Manage a claim for loss of or damage to a consignment

4

6

B

21871

Demonstrate leadership in a road transport operation

Evaluate leadership in a road transport operation

5

5

B

21872

Demonstrate knowledge of self-development as a road transport manager

4

6

B

22711

Apply occupational health and safety requirements in the road transport and logistics industry

Apply occupational health and safety requirements in the road transport or logistics industry

5

8

B

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Road Transport Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1777

Cost a road transport service vehicle

Develop and evaluate a costing system for a road transport service vehicle

4

2

B

1779

Despatch vehicles for transport service

Despatch vehicles for a consignment transport service

4

6

B

18110

Demonstrate knowledge of heavy goods motor vehicles, fleet characteristics, and load security

4

6

B

18114

Administer school bus services

4

5

D

18118

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of costs to the pricing of a road transport service

5

7

B

18119

Check vehicles and drivers for compliance with legal and organisational requirements

5

6

B

18120

Demonstrate knowledge of features of effective road transport companies

4

6

B

18962

Use computer systems to despatch taxis

Use computer-aided despatch systems to despatch taxis and support a taxi organisation’s operations

3

3

B

19498

Demonstrate knowledge of emergency response actions for a road transport emergency

5

6

B

21874

Demonstrate delegation skills in a road transport operation

5

6

B

21875

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of staff development in a road transport operation

4

4

B

21876

Demonstrate teamwork in a road transport operation

4

4

B

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Steam Driven Vehicles

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11156

Demonstrate knowledge of the maintenance and repair of steam driven vehicles

4

10

B

11157

Drive and manoeuvre a steam driven road vehicle

4

10

B

11158

Drive and manoeuvre a steam driven rail vehicle

4

10

B

21754

Prepare and operate a steam boiler

3

10

B

21755

Prepare, bring to steam, and operate a steam driven vehicle and steam boiler

4

10

B

 

Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Transportation of Waste and Recoverable Resources

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17190

Operate a gantry vehicle for transportation of waste

3

8

B

17191

Operate a hookload vehicle for transportation of waste

3

8

B

17192

Operate a low entry vehicle for transportation of waste

3

8

B

17193

Operate a rearload vehicle for transportation of waste

3

8

B

17194

Operate a sideloader vehicle for transportation of waste

3

8

B