Domain - Sports Turf Construction and Drainage
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Level 3
Develop amenity turf areas
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
20532 Unit Standard 7 Credits
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This unit standard is for people involved in the care and/or maintenance of amenity turf areas that are not intended for sports turf use. People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret development work instructions or identify development requirements; select and prepare the materials and equipment required for amenity turf work; prepare soil surfaces for sowing or vegetative material establishment; sow grass seed; use vegetative material to establish amenity turf, and complete post-development requirements. People involved in the care and/or maintenance of sports turf areas are recommended to do Unit 1164, Establish a sports turf surface.
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Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems used in sports turf, water sources and permit regulations
Version 1
32737 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the importance of plant water requirements and effect of overwatering on turf plants; demonstrate knowledge of the range of irrigation systems used in a sports turf context; describe the layout, purpose and maintenance requirements of a fixed irrigation system; and describe water sources and water permit regulations.
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CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Level 4
Survey a sports turf area
Version 10
1155 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the application of common surveying terms and sports turf surface measuring equipment; set out a sports turf area from a sports turf technical drawing specification; measure and calculate the area of a sports turf surface; and measure and calculate the slope and grade of a sports turf area or drain.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of, and install, drainage in a sports turf area
Version 10
1156 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics and causes of, and solutions for, poorly drained sports turf; describe drains, drainage, pipe drains and backfill materials for sports turf; and install a pipe drain for sports turf purposes.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Establish a sports turf surface
Version 10
1164 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare soil surfaces for sowing and vegetative establishment; select turf species and cultivars; sow turfgrass seed; plant vegetative turf material; and maintain newly established sports turf surface.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of methods of upgrading sports turf root zones
Version 5
17955 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of root zone and management factors limiting sports turf growth; evaluate bypass drainage modification techniques for a selected sports turf area; evaluate complete root zone profile modification systems for sport turf areas; evaluate the success of upgrading sports turf root zone of a modified sports turf area; and describe turf reinforcing and turf replacement systems for sport turf areas.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Level 6
Research and evaluate design requirements for sports turf irrigation systems
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Version 3
21451 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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This unit standard is for people working in a sports turf context. People credited with this unit standard are able to, for an operational sports turf organisation: research and document the fundamental design principles applying to sports turf irrigation; research and document minimum performance standards for sports turf irrigation systems; and evaluate and document the extent to which an irrigation system design meets the requirements of a selected sports turf facility.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Evaluate cost-effective methods of sports turf surface provision
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Version 5
4269 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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This unit standard is for learners who are required to understand the methodology involved in providing a sports turf surface. Learners credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare an outline for a feasibility study, collect information for the feasibility study, and present the study as a written report.
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Investigate sources of irrigation water and its management in a sports turf environment
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Version 8
4277 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to manage water in the sports turf environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: investigate water extraction and treatment procedures for turfgrass use; interpret water quality test results to select suitable water source for sports turf irrigation purposes; evaluate principles of stream, pond, and lake management as a means of water harvesting for irrigation of a sports turf area; and investigate the management of irrigation water, and erosion control in a sports turf environment.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Prepare contract documentation for sports turf work
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Version 7 This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 30590.
4280 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to prepare sports turf construction and/or maintenance contract documents. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the procedural requirements for contracting out sports turf construction or maintenance work. They are also able to: prepare a specification of works; a bill of quantities and schedule of prices, and drawings for selected sports turf construction or maintenance work.
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Level 7
Research and design a sports turf drainage system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 8
4278 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to design sports turf drainage systems. People credited with this unit standard are able to: research and document the rationale; describe theoretical design requirements; and identify the requirements and prepare a timetable of events for installation, for sports turf drainage.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Design a sports turf irrigation system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 5
4279 Unit Standard 30 Credits
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This unit standard is for learners who are required to design sports turf irrigation systems. Learners credited with this unit standard are able to: establish a working relationship with a commercial sports turf irrigation installer, produce a pre-installation checklist for a sports turf irrigation installation contract, produce a design as a drawing for a selected turf area, and carry out hand-over procedures for a recently installed sports turf irrigation system.
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Data as at 2024-04-25 23:01:13.2