Review of Rafting unit standards 485 and 21282-21285

Field Community Services

Review of Rafting unit standards 485 and 21282-21285

Subfield	Domain	ID
Outdoor Recreation	Rafting	485, 21282-21285

Skills Active Aotearoa Limited has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published September 2010

Planned review date December 2014

Summary

This review was conducted by Skills Active Aotearoa Limited in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand and the New Zealand Rafting Association to ensure the unit standards are current and fit for purpose, align with the introduction of Maritime New Zealand Guidelines for whitewater board river guides, and reduce barriers to assessment. The review resulted in the development of eight new unit standards endorsed by Maritime New Zealand as meeting their river guide licensing requirements for river grades and craft.

Main changes

· Eight new standards were developed to cover new skills and knowledge required by the industry.

· Standards 21283 and 21284 were designated expiring and will not be replaced.

· Standards 26517, 26518, and 26519 replaced standard 21285.

· Standards 485 and 21282 have been updated to reflect changes in the special notes.

· Standard 26516 was developed specifically for whitewater board river guides.

· Standard 26519 was developed for whitewater craft senior river guides.

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012

Impact on existing accreditations

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	ID	Level	Nature of accreditation	ID	Level
Standard	21285	5	Standards	26517, 26518, 26519	5

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

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Community Services > Outdoor Recreation > Rafting

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
485	Demonstrate rafting skills on sheltered or slow-moving water	2	3	B
21282	Demonstrate basic raft guiding skills on Grade II whitewater	3	8	B
21283	Demonstrate technical raft guiding skills on Grade III or above whitewater	4	10	D
21284	Demonstrate client care and crew control as a Raft Guide on Grade III or above whitewater	4	15	D
21285 26517 26518 26519	Coordinate and manage rafting trips Coordinate and manage multiple craft trips as a senior guide on Grade III or above river environments Apply serious incident management skills as a senior raft guide on Grade III or above river environments Apply serious incident management skills as a whitewater craft senior guide on Grade III or above rivers	5 5 5 5	15 7 10 10	C
26512	Plan and prepare for commercial river trips	4	5	New
26513	Apply knowledge of river rescue skills on Grade III or above whitewater rivers	4	10	New
26514	Apply raft guiding skills on Grade III river environments	4	15	New
26515	Apply raft guiding skills on Grade IV or above river environments	4	15	New
26516	Apply whitewater board guiding skills on Grade III or above whitewater rivers	4	15	New