Change of responsibility for, and revision and rollover of, Construction and Construction Trades unit standards

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Change of responsibility for, and revision and rollover of, Construction and Construction Trades unit standards

Subfield	Domain	Id
Construction	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention	15757, 21969
Construction Trades	Carpentry	13053
	Core Construction	9184
	Carpentry Theory	13016

Opportunity – The Training Organisation (OTTO), in collaboration with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), has revised the unit standards listed above. Responsibility for these unit standards has been transferred from BCITO to OTTO.

Date new versions published September 2008

Planned review date December 2009

Reason for the revision

The revision was undertaken to transfer responsibility for the above unit standards to Opportunity - The Training Organisation from the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation. Two of the unit standards concerned do not appear in any BCITO qualifications (unit standards 15757 and 21969) and all the unit standards listed above fit readily within OTTO's gazetted coverage of scaffolding and industrial rope access.

The planned review date for the unit standards has been deferred until December 2009. OTTO will undertake a review of the standards in the next twelve months to ensure their on going fitness for purpose in all the areas to which they apply. This will include consultation with building, construction and all relevant industry sectors.

Main changes resulting from the revision

The responsible Standard Setting Body has been changed to Opportunity - The Training Organisation and contact information amended accordingly. No substantive change has been made to the content of any of the unit standards.

In keeping with the change in responsibility, AMAP coverage of these unit standards has been amended and their classification has been adjusted to simplify transfer and subsequent review, which will be undertaken expeditiously by OTTO.

· Unit standards 13016, 13053, 15757 and 21969 have been transferred to the Core Construction domain.

· Reference to the Best Practice Guidelines for Scaffolding in New Zealand has been inserted in the special notes of unit standards 9184, 13016, 13053 and 15757.

· All the unit standards have moved from AMAP 0048 to AMAP 0183.

· Contact information has been amended to reflect the transfer of responsibility.

The unit standards have been checked for currency of legislation and regulations and minor changes made to up date this information where necessary.

Impact on existing provider accreditations

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	Classification	Level	Nature of accreditation	Id	Level
Domain	Carpentry	3	Standard	13053	3
Domain	Carpentry Theory	3	Standard	13016	3
Domain	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention	2	Standard	21969	2
Domain	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention	3	Standard	15757	3

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

All the unit standards have been from AMAP 0048 to AMAP 0183. OTTO will undertake all moderation for these standards from 2009.

Impact on existing qualifications

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

Affected

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

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

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

The following Opportunity - The Training Organisation qualifications are not materially affected by the changes. They will be updated when they are next reviewed.

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 4) with strands in Advanced Scaffolding, and Suspended Scaffolding [Ref: 0110]	15757
National Certificate in Crane Operation (Piling and Foundation Operations) [Ref: 1097]	15757
National Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Elementary Rope Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 1016]	15757
National Certificate in Rigging with strands in Basic Rigging, Intermediate Rigging, and Advanced Rigging [Ref: 0111]	15757
National Certificate in Scaffolding (Elementary) (Level 3) [Ref: 1352]	15757

The following qualifications are not materially affected by the changes. They will be updated when they are next reviewed.

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification	SSB Name
National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) [Ref: 0016]	13016, 13053	Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
National Certificate in Fibre Cement Linings with strands in Fixing and Finishing [Ref: 0272]	9184
National Certificate in Fibrous Plaster (Installation) with an optional Specialist strand [Ref: 0273]	9184
National Certificate in Specialist Interiors (Installation) (Level 3) with strands in Suspended Ceilings, and Proprietary Partitions, and with an optional strand in Access Floors [Ref: 1390]	9184
National Certificate in Composites (Level 3) [Ref: 1157]	9184	Competenz
National Certificate in Composites (Level 4) [Ref: 0121]	9184
National Certificate in Engineering - Fabrication (Level 4) with strands in Heavy Fabrication, Light Fabrication, and Welding [Ref: 0122]	9184
National Certificate in Heating, Ventilating, and Air conditioning (Mechanical Services) (Level 4) [Ref: 0124]	9184
National Certificate in Lifts and Escalators (Level 4) with strands in Installation, and Servicing [Ref: 0662]	9184
National Certificate in Specialist Rescue (Rope Instructor) (Level 4) [Ref: 1200]	15757	Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation
National Certificate in Demolition (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1085]	9184, 15757	InfraTrain New Zealand
National Certificate in Glazing (Level 4) [Ref: 1104]	13053	Joinery Industry Training Organisation
National Certificate in Brick and Block Laying [Ref: 1356]	13016	New Zealand Painting Contractors Association of Employers Industry Training Organisation
National Certificate in Painting with optional strands in Wall Coverings, Spray Techniques, Specialised Coatings, and Industrial Coatings [Ref: 1071]	13016, 13053
National Certificate in Refractory Installation [Ref: 1355]	13016
National Certificate in Blaster Coating (Level 2) with optional strands in Confined Spaces; and Height and Traffic Safety [Ref: 0799]	15757	NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation
National Certificate in Blaster Coating with optional strands in Confined Spaces; Exterior; Height and Traffic Safety; Supervision; and Workshop [Ref: 0800]	15757	NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation
National Certificate in Gasfitting [Ref: 0201]	15757	Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying ITO Ltd
National Certificate in Plumbing [Ref: 0202]	15757
National Certificate in Roofing (Installer) with strands in Concrete Roof Tiling; Metal Roofing and Cladding; Metal Roof Tiling; Membrane Roofing; Liquid Membrane Roofing; Torch on Membrane Roofing; and Shingle Roofing; and with optional strands in Translucent Roofing; and Foreperson [Ref: 0375]	15757

Summary of main changes

All changes are in bold.

Subfield Construction Trades

Id	Domain	Title	Level	Credit
9184	Core Construction	Erect non-notifiable prefabricated scaffolding	3	3

Subfield Construction Trades

Id	Domain	Title	Level	Credit
13016	Carpentry Theory Core Construction	Demonstrate knowledge of timber and metal scaffolds up to five metres	3	2
13053	Carpentry Core Construction	Erect scaffolds up to five metres on site	3	4

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

13016

Carpentry Theory

Core Construction

Demonstrate knowledge of timber and metal scaffolds up to five metres

13053

Carpentry

Core Construction

Erect scaffolds up to five metres on site

Subfield Construction

Construction Trades

Id	Domain	Title	Level	Credit
15757	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention Core Construction	Employ fall arrest systems on building and construction sites	3	4
21969	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention Core Construction	Demonstrate knowledge of and prepare to use basic safety harness systems on construction sites	2	3

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

15757

Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention

Core Construction

Employ fall arrest systems on building and construction sites

21969

Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention

Core Construction

Demonstrate knowledge of and prepare to use basic safety harness systems on construction sites

Domain

Id

Carpentry Theory

Carpentry