Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Civil Construction Works and Civil Plant Operation unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Civil Works and Services |
Civil Construction Works |
23283, 23288 |
Civil Plant Operation and Management |
Civil Plant Operation |
6467, 23289 |
InfraTrain New Zealand has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published July 2011
Planned review date December 2016
Summary
The planned review of the National Certificate in Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Trenching) with optional strands in Electricity Supply, Gas Distribution, and Water Services [Ref: 1000], and the National Certificate in Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Site Co-ordination) [Ref: 1001] required detailed consideration of the purpose and structure of the current qualifications, and unit standards as a number were due to expire, and others were no longer fit for purpose.
An Industry Advisory Group (IAG) was formed and the first meeting occurred on 3 August 2010. This was a strategic meeting focusing on a skills analysis to determine the purpose (graduate profile), the validity of the qualifications in their current form, qualification pathways and assessment.
The IAG made recommendations for standards to be revised, new standards to be developed, the design of a new qualification for excavation and reinstatement (E&R) and a qualification pathway to be tabled with the Infrastructure Pipelaying (IPL) and Water Reticulation (WR) joint review with InfraTrain and Agriculture Industry Training Organisation (AgITO), which will limit the substantial overlap evident in the current qualifications.
A further two writing group meetings were held in September and December 2010 to match the skills from the graduate profile to unit standards; to develop new units standards where no units were available, and revise those that required updating.
Once drafted, the unit standards and proposed qualification structure were distributed to the IAG and to wider industry for feedback between February and April 2011; and on the 20 April 2011 a final endorsement meeting was held with the IAG which took into account feedback from wider industry.
Main changes
· Standards 23283, 23288 were transferred from the Civil Construction Works domain to the Generic Infrastructure Works domain.
· Standard 23289 was transferred from the Civil Plant Operations domain to the Generic Infrastructure Works domain.
· All titles were amended to reference the new domains and outcomes.
· Standard 23289 credit total increased from 4 to 6 to reflect the degree of applied knowledge.
· Purpose statements, explanatory notes, outcomes and evidence requirements were updated.
· New standards 27500-27502 were developed to cover knowledge and skills required for trench compaction, and trench protection and support systems.
The category C unit standard will expire at the end of December 2013
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
Current consent for |
Consent extended to | ||||
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Subfield |
Civil Works and Services |
3+ |
Standards |
23283, 23288 |
3 |
Subfield |
Civil Plant Operation and Management |
3+ |
Standard |
23289 |
3 |
27500 |
2 | ||||
Domain
|
Civil Construction Works |
3+ |
Standards |
23283, 23288 |
3 |
Domain
|
Civil Plant Operation |
3+ |
Standard |
23289 |
3 |
27500 |
2 | ||||
Standard |
6467 |
2 |
Standard |
27500 |
2 |
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact | |
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 InfraTrain qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed from 2010 to 2014. The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
1282 |
National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Infrastructure Pipelaying) with an optional strand in Gas Distribution Pipelaying |
6467, 23283, 23288, 23289 |
1326 |
National Certificate in Civil Construction Works with strands in Concrete Kerb and Channel; Concrete Work; Culverts and Drainage Systems; Interlocking Paving; Retaining Structures; Road Construction; Road Maintenance; Road Safety Barrier; Roadside Amenities, and Traffic Signage |
6467 |
1660 |
National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Level 2) with optional strands in Earthworks, Pavement Surfacing, Roads, Rural Contracting, and Utilities |
6467 |
The following table identifies qualifications developed by other SSBs that are impacted by the outcome of this review. The SSBs have been advised that the qualifications require revision. The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
SSB Name |
0962 |
National Certificate in Water Reticulation (Service Person) (Level 3) with strands in Water, and Wastewater |
6467 |
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation |
1022 |
National Certificate in Gas Network Construction (Service Laying) (Level 3) |
6467, 23283 |
NZ Extractive Industry Training Organisation |
Detailed list of unit standards - 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 |
Engineering and Technology > Civil Plant Operation and Management
Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
6467
27500
|
Civil Plant Operation Infrastructure Works Equipment |
Operate a plate compactor on civil construction materials Operate trench compaction equipment for infrastructure works |
2
2
|
4
4
|
C
New
|
23289
|
Civil Plant Operation Generic Infrastructure Works |
Operate pump systems for dewatering in civil construction Describe and operate pump systems for dewatering in infrastructure works |
3
3
|
4
6
|
B
|
Engineering and Technology > Civil Works and Services
Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
23283 |
Civil Construction Works
Generic Infrastructure Works |
Open roads, excavate, backfill and compact, and prepare for surface reinstatement Excavate, backfill and compact, and prepare for surface reinstatement for infrastructure works |
3
3 |
10
10 |
B |
23288 |
Civil Construction Works
Generic Infrastructure Works |
Demonstrate knowledge of single point groundwater control for infrastructure pipelaying Explain single point groundwater control for an infrastructure works excavation |
3
3 |
2
2 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works > Generic Infrastructure Works
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
27501 |
Demonstrate knowledge of protection and support systems for excavation on an infrastructure works site |
3 |
2 |
New |
27502 |
Place and remove protection and support systems for excavation on an infrastructure works site |
3 |
10 |
New |