FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Revision of Civil Plant Operation qualification

 

National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation with strands in Culverts and Drainage Systems; Earthworks; Road Construction; and Road Maintenance [Ref: 1325]

 

InfraTrain New Zealand has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          November 2009

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.

 

Reason for the revision

 

This revision was carried out because of feedback from industry that standard 12569 created a barrier to achievement of the Road Construction strand.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Standard 12569 has been removed from the qualification and subsequent credit totals have been updated.

 

National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation with strands in Culverts and Drainage Systems; Earthworks; Road Construction; and Road Maintenance [Ref: 1325]

National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation with strands in Culverts and Drainage Systems, Earthworks, Road Construction, and Road Maintenance [Ref: 1325]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Standard 12569 was removed from the Road Construction strand and strand credit table was updated.

·         Reference to the National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 0743] in the purpose statement was updated.

·         The credit total for the qualification decreased from 93-103 to 88-98.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version by 31 December 2011, or transfer their results to version 2.

 

It is the intention of InfraTrain New Zealand that these transition arrangements are fair, and do not disadvantage any existing candidate.  Anyone who thinks that they have been disadvantaged by the transition process should, in the first instance, contact InfraTrain New Zealand at the address below.

 

InfraTrain New Zealand

PO Box 2759

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone              0800 486 626

Email                       askus@infratrain.co.nz

Website                   http://www.infratrain.co.nz/