Review of Flooring unit standards

FIELD PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

Review of Flooring unit standards

Subfield	Domain	Id
Construction Trades	Flooring	9781, 10846, 10848-10850, 16994-17013, 17018-17023, 17381, 21021

The NZ Flooring Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published March 2007

Planned review date December 2012

Summary of review and consultation process

An industry advisory group made up of the training provider and industry assessors met on 28 March 2006 to look at the unit standards listed above as they had reached their planned review date. This group suggested some minor editing changes to the unit standards, the need to update the legislation in the special notes and to designate two unit standards as expiring because they were no longer fit for purpose. The draft unit standards were circulated for consultation and the changes endorsed in June. The group also identified the need for new unit standards to address gaps identified during the review process.

Main changes resulting from the review

· Legislation in the special notes changed to maintain currency.

· New element and performance criteria added to unit standard 9781.

· Credits changed.

· Elements and performance criteria reworded for clarity.

· Unit standards 17381 and 10848 designated as expiring as they are no longer fit for purpose.

Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2009.

Impact on existing provider accreditations

None.

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

None.

Impact on existing qualifications

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

In the following table, the items that generated the Affected status are in bold.

The following NZ Flooring Industry Training Organisation qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2007.

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Flooring with strands in Fine Sand and Finishes; Flooring Retail Sales, Service and Support; Resilient Flooring Installation; Soft Covering Installation; Substrate Preparation; and Wood Overlay Installation (Level 4) [Ref: 0756]	9781, 10848, 17010, 17381
National Certificate in Flooring (Introductory) [Ref: 1126]	9781, 21021

Summary of main changes

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

Subfield Construction Trades

Domain Flooring

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
9781	Prepare substrate for covering by removal of existing flooring surface material Remove existing flooring surface material	3	5 8	B
10846	Repair soft coverings in the flooring industry	4	6	B
10848	Repair cork flooring	4	6	D
10849	Repair wood flooring	4	6	B
10850	Repair resilient floor coverings	4	6	B
16994	Maintain and store flooring equipment	2	5	B
16995	Prepare composite substrate for floorcoverings	3	8	B
16996	Prepare concrete substrate for floorcoverings	3	12	B
16997	Install cork flooring products	3	15	B
16998	Install resilient sheet floorcoverings	4	35	B
16999	Install resilient coverings on walls	4	15	B
17000	Install resilient sheet for wet areas in the flooring industry	4	15	B
17001	Install resilient tiles in the flooring industry	3	15	B
17002	Prepare wood substrates for floorcoverings	3	12	B
17003	Maintain and store flooring handtools	2	5	B
17004	Install carpet by conventional method	4	25	B
17005	Install carpet by adhesive methods	3	8	B
17006	Install soft coverings on walls	3	6	B
17007	Fine sand and apply finishes in the flooring industry	4	30	B
17008	Demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of adhesives used in the flooring industry	4	12	B
17009	Produce a scale plan of flooring worksite in the flooring industry	3	8	B
17010	Quantify flooring products from information supplied by customer Quantify flooring products from supplied information	4	12	B
17011	Install laminated wood flooring overlays	4	20	B
17012	Install solid wood flooring overlays	4	35	B
17013	Assess moisture content of substrates in the flooring industry	4	8	B
17018	Provide advice on the care and maintenance of floorcoverings	3	3	B
17019	Examine and evaluate substrate in the flooring industry	4	12	B
17020	Demonstrate knowledge of cork flooring products	3	8	B
17021	Demonstrate knowledge of wood flooring products	3	8	B
17022	Demonstrate knowledge of soft flooring products	3	8	B
17023	Demonstrate knowledge of resilient flooring products	3	8	B
17381	Quantify flooring products for fine sand and finishes from information supplied by customer	4	10	D
21021	Carry out flooring industry personal workplace requirements	2	3 5	B
23272	Demonstrate knowledge of the legislation and regulatory standards used in the flooring industry	2	3	New
23273	Prepare quotations for residential flooring jobs	3	4	New
23275	Identify flooring design trends	3	3	New
23276	Demonstrate knowledge of the composition of timber and concrete substrates in the flooring industry	2	2	New
23277	Demonstrate knowledge of installation methods in the flooring industry	2	4	New

Remove existing flooring surface material