Community and Social Services

 

Review of Fitness, Outdoor Recreation and Snowsport unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Fitness

Exercise Prescription

22264

Fitness Assessment and Individual Fitness Instruction

13382, 22880

 

Fitness Industry Education

7038, 7042

Outdoor Recreation

Orienteering

5477, 5483

Windsurfing

462, 464, 5473, 5474

Snowsport

Avalanche

4562-4565, 18139

Snowsport Area Operations

4586, 5625, 18101, 18102, 18428-18430, 21751

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                               December 2021

 

Summary

 

Skills Active Aotearoa undertook analysis of the above currently listed unit standards and identified that they are no longer being used and many have not been awarded in three years or longer. Following an open consultation process the decision was made to expire these unit standards as they no longer align with industry need.

 

Main changes

 

·       All standards set to expiring.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2023, except for Avalanche standards which expire December 2022

 

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

 

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

 

Community and Social Services > Fitness> Exercise Prescription

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22264

Instruct and monitor resistance training

3

4

D

 

Community and Social Services > Fitness> Fitness Assessment and Individual Fitness Instruction

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13382

Develop and teach a simple movement skill in a specified workplace

3

2

D

22880

Tour a potential member through a fitness enterprise and gain commitment to act

3

4

D

 

Community and Social Services > Fitness> Fitness Industry Education

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7038

Explain the purpose and structure of a fitness enterprise

3

4

D

7042

Advise individual clients on health, fitness, exercise and lifestyle

3

5

D

 

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation> Orienteering

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

5477

Set white and yellow grade orienteering courses

3

2

D

5483

Complete orange grade orienteering courses

3

1

D

 

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation> Windsurfing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

462

Demonstrate shortboard sailing techniques

3

5

D

464

Demonstrate wave-sailing techniques on a shortboard

4

10

D

5473

Make advanced windsurf repairs

4

16

D

5474

Make basic windsurf repairs

3

16

D

 

Community and Social Services > Snowsport> Avalanche

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4562

Assist with avalanche control work using handcharges

4

2

D

4563

Control avalanches using handcharges

5

4

D

4564

Control avalanches using avalaunchers

5

6

D

4565

Control avalanches using helicopter bombing

5

6

D

18139

Lead a first party response team for an avalanche search and rescue

5

10

D

 

Community and Social Services > Snowsport> Snowsport Area Operation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4586

Operate a snowmobile

3

3

D

5625

Manage a snowgrooming operation at a snowsport area

5

20

D

18101

Groom snow for an event

4

15

D

18102

Work on a tower at a snowsport area

3

4

D

18428

Process sales of snowsport area tickets, products and services

3

5

D

18429

Process complex transactions involving multiple guests with different needs at a snowsport area

3

5

D

18430

Redeem point of sale documentation for products at a snowsport area

3

5

D

21751

Assist with the evacuation of a chairlift

2

1

D