FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Revision of Civil Construction Works qualification
InfraTrain New Zealand has revised the qualification listed above.
Date new version published July 2011
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2014.
Reason for the revision
Feedback from industry experts indicated that candidates enrolled on the Road Construction Strand of the qualification were unable to achieve the strand as standard 12569 was a barrier to completion.
InfraTrain New Zealand consulted with the appropriate sectors and determined that removing standard 12569 from the Road Construction Strand would address industry concerns.
The qualification was revised to remove standard 12569 and add an alternative standard. In addition, the qualification was updated to take account of the results of unit standard reviews.
Main changes resulting from the revision
National Certificate in Infrastructure 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 [Ref: 1326]
Changes to structure and content
· Expiring standards 6400-6402 were removed from Core Elective 1.
· Expiring standards 5228, 5241, 8492 and 20662 in Core Elective 2 were replaced with standards 26567 and 26627.
· Expiring standards 5225, 5235, 8491 and 20663 in Core Elective 3 were replaced with standards 26623 and 26626.
· Expiring standards 6457 and 6467 in Core Elective 4 were replaced with standards 26717, 26718, and 27500.
· Expiring standards 12025, 12033 and 12034 in the Concrete Work Strand were replaced with standards 26048, 26051 and 26052.
· Total credits for the qualification with the Concrete Work Strand increased from 89 to 107.
· Standard 12569 was removed from the Road Construction Strand and replaced with standard 17501.
· Total credits for the qualification with the Road Construction Strand reduced from 88 to 80.
· Expiring Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment domain in Core Elective 1 was replaced with Infrastructure Works Health, Safety, and Environment domain.
· Title of the qualification was updated to National Certificate in Infrastructure Works with strands.
Transition
All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 2 of the qualification. Candidates currently enrolled in version 1 may complete that version or transfer to version 2. The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 is December 2013.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards - see table below.
|
Credit for |
Exempt from |
|
536 |
26627 |
|
627 |
13026, 13062 |
|
5225 |
26623 |
|
5228 |
26567 |
|
5235 |
26623 |
|
5241 |
26567 |
|
6457 |
26717, 26718 |
|
6467 |
27500 |
|
6473 |
22284, 22285 |
|
8491 |
26626 |
|
8492 |
26627 |
|
11314 |
22288 |
|
11318 |
22287 |
|
12025 |
26048 |
|
12033 |
26051 |
|
12571 |
22289 |
|
17500 |
22290 |
Version 1 Reverse Transition
Version 1 of this qualification contained standards that have been replaced by other standards. For the purposes of version 1, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards.
|
Credit for |
Exempt from |
|
26717, 26718 |
6457 |
InfraTrain New Zealand intends that no existing candidate is disadvantaged by this revision. Any person who feels disadvantaged by the transition arrangements should 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/