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Level 2

Demonstrate knowledge of the signmaking industry in New Zealand
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Version 9 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27572.

1031 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are, in the signmaking industry, able to describe: the use, care, storage and maintenance of equipment, tools, and materials; the processes used; and the trade requirements.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate safe working practices in signmaking
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Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1038, and unit standard 9132 have been replaced by unit standard 27573.

1032 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are, in the signmaking workplace, able to follow: personal safety practices, electrical safety procedures, and fire safety practices.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare surfaces and apply coatings for signmaking
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Version 9

1033 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare surfaces for coatings, and apply coatings to prepared surfaces.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Design layouts for signs
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Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1035, unit standard 1036, and unit standard 1048 have been replaced by unit standard 27575.

1034 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to produce design roughs, and a finished design.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Draw, layout, and paint-in letters
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Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1034, unit standard 1036, and unit standard 1048 have been replaced by unit standard 27575.

1035 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to draw, layout, and paint-in letters in Helvetica, Roman, Script and Freestyle in the horizontal and vertical plane to a pre-commercial level.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply vinyl graphics to smooth and non-smooth surfaces
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Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1043, and unit standard 20193 have been replaced by unit standard 27574.

1046 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: cut vinyl letters and graphics; prepare the surfaces; apply vinyl letters and graphics to smooth and non-smooth surfaces; and clean the site.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Construct a sign
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Version 9

1053 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for sign construction; build framework; and attach substrate to framework.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Oversee delivery of a sign
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Version 9

1054 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry who may have to either deliver or arrange delivery of a sign. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a sign for delivery; oversee delivery of a sign; and complete documentation.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Use hand and power tools required for signmaking
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1032, and unit standard 1038 have been replaced by unit standard 27573.

9132 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: use hand tools for a specified purpose in signmaking; maintain hand tools for signmaking; use electric powered tools for a specified activity in signmaking; and maintain electric powered tools for signmaking.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 3

Embellish letters
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1034, unit standard 1035, and unit standard 1048 have been replaced by unit standard 27575.

1036 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to complete work preparations for embellishing letters, and embellish letters.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce a sign to a client brief using screen printing
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Version 7

1037 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard will be able to prepare a silk screen, cut stencils and print a small sign using screen printing.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate safe working practices in the use of high level access equipment for signmaking work
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1032, and unit standard 9132 have been replaced by unit standard 27573.

1038 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of high level access equipment used in signmaking work, and use access equipment for signmaking work.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce scaled artwork and transfer full size to prepared surface
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Version 10 This unit standard and unit standard 1041 have been replaced by unit standard 27576.

1040 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: produce design roughs; draw artwork to scale; and transfer artwork full size to prepared surface.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Render artwork to prepared surface
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Version 10 This unit standard and unit standard 1040 have been replaced by unit standard 27576.

1041 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to render artwork to prepared surface, and render artwork to prepared surface.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare, cut out, and install dimensional signage
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1055, and unit standard 1058 have been replaced by unit standard 27577.

1042 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the layout for dimensional signage; cut out the letters for dimensional signage; install the letters for dimensional signage; and complete the project.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce computer generated vinyl layouts and graphics for signmaking
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1046, and unit standard 20193 have been replaced by unit standard 27574.

1043 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to access signmaking industry software for computer generated vinyl layouts and graphics, and cut the letters using industry software.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce computer generated images for vinyl graphics by digitising
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard and unit standard 20194 have been replaced by unit standard 27578.

1044 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare artwork for digitising, and digitise the images for vinyl graphics.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce images for vinyl graphics by scanning
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Version 11

1045 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare artwork for scanning; scan the image; and produce the images for vinyl graphics.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Hand paint letters and graphics
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27579.

1047 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to hand paint letters and graphics; hand paint letters and graphics; and finish clean-up tasks.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Embellish signs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1034, unit standard 1035, and unit standard 1036 have been replaced by unit standard 27575.

1048 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to embellish signs.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce an illuminated sign
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1051, unit standard 1052, unit standard 1056, and unit standard 1057 have been replaced by unit standard 27580.

1050 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: produce the sign face; manufacture the case; and illuminate the sign.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install a non-electrical sign
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1042, and unit standard 1058 have been replaced by unit standard 27577.

1055 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan the erection of a non-electrical sign; erect a non-electrical sign; and complete on-site work.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Create special effects using an airbrush and spray gun
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Version 10 This unit standard and unit standard 20192 have been replaced by unit standard 27583.

1061 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This is a specialist unit standard for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for spray work using an airbrush and spray gun; execute special effects; and complete work clean-up.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Mask and spray paint a surface for signmaking
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Version 5 This unit standard and unit standard 1061 have been replaced by unit standard 27583.

20192 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to mask surface or panel for spray coating, and spray paint prepared surface or panel.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of vinyl films used in signmaking
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Version 5 This unit standard, unit standard 1043, and unit standard 1046 have been replaced by unit standard 27574.

20193 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe vinyl films commonly used in signmaking; describe applying vinyl films to flat and/or simple curved surfaces; describe applying vinyl films to more complex and/or textured surfaces; and describe the fitting of vinyl films to compound curved surfaces.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of digital printers used for signmaking
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard and unit standard 1044 have been replaced by unit standard 27578.

20194 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe types of digital printers used in signmaking, and describe printing to meet particular needs using digital printers.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of graphic software as used in signmaking
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Version 5

20195 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for trainees with some experience in the signmaking industry, to demonstrate a broader knowledge of graphic software than that available in their immediate work situation. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of commonly used graphic files for interchanging information in the graphics industry, and describe ways a graphic file supplied by a client can be obtained and adapted for reproduction with specialist industry equipment.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of screen printing for signs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27584.

20196 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the construction of a screen; describe stencil preparation in terms of design and layout; describe stencil production; and describe the screen printing of signs.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Design and produce a visual presentation to client specifications
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10

1039 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people with some experience in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine the requirements of the project brief; prepare colour roughs for client; and present to client.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Survey a site for installation of a sign
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27581.

1049 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people with some experience in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe local authority requirements for sign installation; determine client requirements; and survey the site.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Complete glass and electrical work for a neon sign
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard 1052, unit standard 1056, and unit standard 1057 have been replaced by unit standard 27580.

1051 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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This unit standard is for people with some experience in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: lay out work for a neon sign; and prepare the glass, and fit electrical components for a neon sign.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Burn in the gas and complete a neon sign
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard 1051, unit standard 1056, and unit standard 1057 have been replaced by unit standard 27580.

1052 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: complete pre-gas checks; burn in the gas; and complete a neon sign.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Assemble and test electrical sign components and circuits
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard 1051, unit standard 1052, and unit standard 1057 have been replaced by unit standard 27580.

1056 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the electrical sign components and circuits; assemble the components; and test, clean, and store assemblies.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Install neon or illuminated signs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard 1051, unit standard 1052, and unit standard 1056 have been replaced by unit standard 27580.

1057 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to plan the installation, and install neon or illuminated signs.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Construct, set up, and remove a three dimensional display or exhibit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1042, and unit standard 1055 have been replaced by unit standard 27577.

1058 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for people with experience in design and layout for the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a visual presentation of a three dimensional display or exhibit; construct and set up a three dimensional display or exhibit; and remove the display or exhibit.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Gild with metal leaf
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1060, and unit standard 9133 have been replaced by unit standard 27582.

1059 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who wish to acquire the specialist skill of gilding for the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for gilding with metal leaf; gild letters and graphics; and ensure the task is complete.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce examples of calligraphy
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Version 10 This unit standard, unit standard 1059, and unit standard 9133 have been replaced by unit standard 27582.

1060 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This is a specialist unit standard for people in the signmaking industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of calligraphic forms and materials, and produce completed examples of calligraphic scripts.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Prepare and submit a written quotation for the supply of a signmaking product, repair, or service
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

6989 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for people involved in any signmaking industry service or sales area. People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare and submit a written quotation for the supply of a signmaking product, repair, or service.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Produce decorative finishes and make stencils for signmaking
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 9 This unit standard, unit standard 1059, and unit standard 1060 have been replaced by unit standard 27582.

9133 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to produce a decorative panel or background surface for signmaking, and make and use stencils for signmaking.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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