Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 3) | |
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |
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Level | 3 | |
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Credits | 60 | |
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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 basic on-rope vertical skills using constructed anchors.
This qualification is for people who intend to work in industrial rope access roles such as rope access technicians, electricians with rope access, and industrial abseilers. Graduates of this qualification will be capable of working under limited supervision. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Prepare rope access equipment for work, and report equipment faults. - Set up and dismantle basic industrial rope access systems and carry out elementary on-rope skills. - Utilise job instructions, complete basic workplace documentation and communicate within a team when setting up industrial rope access systems. - Identify and adhere to health and safety requirements when using ropes and associated equipment to gain access to and from, and be suspended at, work sites. - Maintain personal safety while working at heights including the set up and use of fall arrest systems. - Carry out recovery in industrial rope access work. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification is the first step in the New Zealand industrial rope access qualification pathway.
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4) [Ref: 2359]. |
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Entry Requirements |
This qualification is aligned to the IRAANZ Certificate of Competency for Level 3 Rope Access Operators available from https://iraanz.co.nz/certificate-of-competence/.
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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 | 2358 | |
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Status | Current | |
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Created | 2015-03-13 10:42:42.0 | |
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Next Review | 2024-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |
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Content | View full qualification details |
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