Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 5) | |||
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |||
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Level | 5 | |||
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Credits | 55 | |||
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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 advanced skills in rope access. Graduates will be able to design and manage rope access activities independently.
The qualification recognises advanced competence in industrial rope access and is the highest level qualification in the New Zealand industrial rope access qualification pathway. 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 work may include 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 5 Rope Access Operators. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Prepare rescue plan, task analysis, permits and risk assessment documentation as required, to safely manage rope access activities. - Perform needs analysis and design rope access and fall protection systems for engineer certification. - Manage the selection and certification of anchors for rope access and fall protection systems. - Calculate rigging angles and vector forces for safe working loads within equipment limitations to confirm cableways for rope access work. - Calculate mechanical advantage and safe working load to perform heavy hauling and lowering operations using a range of heavy hauling systems in rope access work. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4) [Ref: 2359] and is the highest level qualification in the New Zealand Industrial Rope Access qualifications pathway.
This qualification may lead to the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Māori Business and Management, Marketing and Sales, and Real Estate [Ref: 2460], the New Zealand Certificate in Case Management (Practice Leadership) (Level 6) [Ref: 3631] or the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) [Ref: 3645]. |
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Entry Requirements |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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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 | 2360 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | March 2015 | |||
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Last Reviewed | March 2015 | |||
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Next Review | December 2025 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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