Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction Skills (Level 3) with strands in Formwork, Reinforcing, Placing and Finishing, Specified Concrete Finishes, Concrete Product Manufacture, Concrete Sawing and Drilling, and Precast Concrete Manufacture | |||
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |||
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Level | 3 | |||
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Credits | 50 - 65 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to recognise the practical and fundamental knowledge and skills required for concrete construction trades in a range of contexts in the concrete construction industry.
This qualification is intended for people working in or entering a concrete construction trade. Each strand recognises the technical knowledge and skills required to perform a specific concrete construction trade skill. The concrete construction industry will benefit from having workers who have formal recognition of concrete trade knowledge and skills, the ability to work to commercial standards, a pathway for further learning, and enhanced employment options. Graduates will be able to operate under limited supervision to the required safety, technical, quality and productivity standards expected of a commercial concrete worker. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Work safely, responsibly and sustainably in a concrete construction environment - Interpret, calculate and communicate construction information for concrete construction tasks. - Plan, use and manage tools and equipment for concrete construction tasks Graduates of the Formwork strand will also be able to: - Construct and dismantle formwork of standard complexity for concrete structures. Graduates of the Reinforcing strand will also be able to: - Handle, store and install reinforcing of standard complexity for concrete structures. Graduates of the Placing and Finishing strand will also be able to: - Place and finish concrete of standard complexity for concrete structures. Graduates of the Specified Concrete Finishes strand will also be able to: - Apply specified finishes of standard complexity to concrete structures. Graduates of the Concrete Product Manufacture strand will also be able to: - Manufacture concrete products of standard complexity. Graduates of the Concrete Sawing and Drilling strand will also be able to: - Saw and drill concrete using hand-held power tools for tasks of standard complexity. Graduates of the Precast Concrete Manufacture strand will also be able to: - Manufacture precast concrete elements of standard complexity. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Concrete Construction (Building and Infrastructure) (Level 4) [Ref:5689] or the New Zealand Certificate in Concrete (Specialist) with strands in Concrete Sawing and Drilling, and Prestressed Concrete [Ref: 4186]
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 4189 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | March 2020 | |||
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Next Review | April 2031 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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