Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4) | |
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |
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Level | 4 | |
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Credits | 75 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the industrial rope access sector with people who have attained intermediate level skills to perform industrial rope access work.
Rope access refers to safe methods of working at height where ropes and associated equipment are used to gain access to and from the work place, and to be supported there. Rope access includes inspection and testing, maintenance and repair, cleaning and painting, geotechnical and construction. This qualification is aligned to the Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand (IRAANZ) Certificate of Competency for Level 4 Rope Access Operators. Graduates of this qualification will be able to lead industrial rope access jobs independently. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Apply the current health and safety legislation and the Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand: Best Practice Guidelines (May 2012) to work on industrial rope access systems. - Plan, prepare for, communicate instructions, document and lead industrial rope access jobs. - Install and construct anchors and use improvised anchors for industrial rope access work. - Perform light hauling operations using rope access systems. - Perform lead and aid climbing using rope access systems. - Perform technical rescue techniques for industrial rope access work. |
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Education pathways |
The qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 3) [Ref: 2358] and is the second step in the New Zealand industrial rope access qualification pathway.
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 5) [Ref: 2360]. |
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Entry Requirements |
Programmes leading to this qualification must reflect current industry best practice as defined in Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand: Best Practice Guidelines (May 2012), the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and any Codes of Compliance or regulatory documents that may supersede the Best Practice Guidelines.
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Education Organisation | 3 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |
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Developed By | Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | 2359 | |
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Status | Current | |
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Created | 2015-08-12 15:31:41.0 | |
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Next Review | 2024-06-30 00:00:00.0 | |
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