FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Extractive Industries unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Extractive Industries

Extractive Industries Management

8903, 8908, 15247, 20732, 21151, 21157

Surface Extraction

8917, 17983

Underground Extraction

21663

 

The NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          August 2009

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review took place in response to feedback from assessors, moderators, providers, and industry advisory groups.  Unit standards have been updated to bring them in line with current industry practice and legislation requirements.  Consultation took the form of meetings, email, and telephone calls with the industry advisory group and wide circulation throughout the sector of the reviewed unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Unit standard 8908 was replaced by unit standard 25881, unit standard 25883, unit standard 25882, and unit standard 25884.

·         Unit standard 27032 was replaced by unit standards 25876 and 25877.

·         Unit standard 21157 was replaced by unit standards 25879 and 25878.

·         The level of unit standard 8917 increased from 2 to 3.

·         Special notes were updated.

·         Elements and performance criteria were changed to reflect current industry practice.

 

The unit standards categorised as category C will expire at the end of December 2011.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Domain

Extractive Industries Management

4

Standard

25879

5

Domain

Surface Extraction

2

Standard

8917

3

Domain

Surface Extraction

4

Standards

25876, 25881, 25883

3

25882, 25884

4

25877

5

 

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

 

The following Extractive Industries Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2009.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) with strands in Lime Milling, Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction [Ref: 0248]

20732

National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Supervision) with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction [Ref: 0249]

20732

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mineral Processing- Metalliferous Gold) [Ref: 0475]

8908

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Management) with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction [Ref: 0806]

21157

 

Review Categories and changes to 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

 

Subfield         Extractive Industries

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8908

 

 

25881

 

 

25882

 

 

25883

 

 

25884

Surface Extraction

 

Extractive Industries Management

Extractive Industries Management

Extractive Industries Management

Extractive Industries Management

Inspect and maintain conveyors and screens at a surface extraction site

Operate conveyors at an extractives site

 

Inspect and maintain conveyors at an extractives site

 

Operate screens at an extractives site

 

Inspect and maintain screens at an extractives site

3

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

3

 

 

4

5

 

 

5

 

 

8

 

 

3

 

 

3

C

20732

 

 

25876

 

 

 

 

25877

Surface Extraction

 

Extractive Industries Management

 

 

Extractive Industries Management

Demonstrate knowledge of environmental requirements for an extractive site

Describe the effects of an extractives site on the environment and related requirements and responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental effects of a specific extractives site and related legislative requirements

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

5

4

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

6

C

 

Subfield         Extractive Industries

Domain          Extractive Industries Management

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8903

Maintain mesh screens on production plant

Maintain screens on production plant at an extractives site

2

3

5

B

15247

Manufacture ANFO explosives

4

10

B

21151

Demonstrate knowledge of planning rehabilitation operations of an extractive site

6

15

B

21157

 

25878

 

25879

Demonstrate knowledge of and select crushing and screening plant for extractive industries

Demonstrate knowledge of crushing and screening plant for extractive industries

Select crushing and screening plant and describe the selection criteria for screens for extractive industries

4

 

4

 

 

5

7

 

15

 

 

10

C

 

25880

Use simple maths to solve extractives related problems

2

4

New

 

Domain          Surface Extraction

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8917

Operate haul trucks on surface extractives sites

2

3

6

B

17983

Demonstrate knowledge of emergency shutdown procedures at a sand extraction site

2

6

B

 

Domain          Underground Extraction

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21663

Describe and operate pipejacking and microtunnelling equipment in an underground mine

4

20

B