Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Civil Plant Operation unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Infrastructure Works

Civil Plant Operation

23637, 33425 - 33426

 

Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                                                                  February 2026

 

Planned review date                                                                                               December 2030

 

Summary

 

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council reviewed these unit standards at industry’s request to update them to align with current industry practice, and to ensure that they are fit for purpose.

 

This recent review has been carried out to ensure that the unit standards were corrected to meet industry practice based on the feedback we received from the industry and providers on several issues with training and assessment following the previous review between September 2023 – April 2024.

 

Feedback received was reviewed and decisions were made in consultation with a group of subject matter experts and TAG group representatives resulting in the changes below.

 

Responsibility for these standards has been transferred from Waihanga Ara Rau WDC to the ISB to reflect VET reforms.

 

Main changes

 

·     The title, guidance information, legislation, performance criteria and range statements were amended for both unit standards 23637 and 33426 to reflect the content and scope of the work required to meet current industry practice.

·     Unit standard 33425 was designated expiring due to no usage and repetition of content with unit standard 23637. 

·     Unit standard 33426 credits increased from 5 to 10 to accurately reflect the notional hours required for learning and assessment completion.

 

Category D unit standard will expire on 31 December 2027.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2028.

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Unit standards 23637 and 33426 moved from CMR 0101 to CMR 0120

 

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 > Infrastructure Works > Civil Plant Operation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23637

Operate a telescopic handler under 7 metres in size with attachments

Operate a non-rotating telescopic handler with attachments

3

10

 

 

 

B

33425

Operate a telehandler above 12 metres in size with stabiliser

3

5

D

33426

Operate a rotating telehandler

Operate a rotating telehandler with attachments

3

 

5

10

B