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Field
Community and Social Services
Review of Community Recreation unit standards
Old classification
Subfield
Community Recreation
New classification
Subfield
Recreation and Sport
Domain
Recreation Programmes
and Events
Recreation Facility and
Resource Design and
Management
ID
22299, 22300, 22301
Domain
Recreation and Sport Aquatics
ID
5683, 5684, 5685, 5686, 22299,
22300, 22301
5683, 5684, 5685, 5686
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published
July 2011
Planned review date
December 2016
Summary
The standards listed above have been reviewed following extensive consultation with the
Aquatics industry, and as part of the review of the National Certificate in Community
Recreation (Aquatics) (Level 3) [Ref: 0937].
Specifically this process has incorporated both a scheduled review of the National Pool
Life Guard Award (NPLA) and related unit standards with the New Zealand Recreation
Association, and a review of the unit standards that currently form the Assistant Swim
Teacher Award (ASTA) in conjunction with the swim education sector. The review has
ensured the standards continue to meet industry requirements, and that they are clear,
logical and fit for purpose.
As part of the review process the standards have been transferred into the new Recreation
and Sport – Aquatics domain in the new Recreation and Sport subfield that was created
following a review of the subfield and domain classifications in the Sport and Community
Recreation subfields.
Main changes
 New standards 27498, Develop water safety and survival skills and 27499, Lead a
simulated major emergency response in an aquatic facility, were developed to fill a gap
identified by the review.
 Significant changes were made to the titles, outcomes and evidence requirements of
standards 5683, 5684, 5685, and 5686 to improve assessment and better reflect the
current practices and industry requirements.
 The credits of standard 5683 increased from 4 to 5 because the outcomes were
expanded to include aquatic supervision techniques.
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Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
Current consent for
Nature of
Classification or ID
consent
Consent extended to
Level Nature of
Classification or ID
consent
Domain
Any
Domain
Any
Domain
3
3
4
4
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Recreation Programme
and Events
Recreation Facility and
Resource Design and
Management
5683
5684
5685
5686
Domain
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Level
Recreation and Sport - Same
Aquatics
Recreation and Sport - Same
Aquatics
27540
27541
27542
27543
3
3
4
4
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact
Affected
Not materially affected
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set
The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits
The qualification lists a C or D category standard
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title
The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification
The following Skills Active Aotearoa qualifications are affected by the outcome of this
review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2012.
Ref
1190
Qualification Title
National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Level 4)
0938
National Certificate in Community Recreation (Aquatics)
(Level 4)
National Diploma in Community Recreation (Facility
Management) (Level 5)
1251
Classification or ID
5683, 5684, 5685,
5686
5683, 5684, 5685,
5686
Recreation Facility
and Resource
Design and
Management
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
Key to review category
A
B
C
D
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new
version number
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID
and a new version number
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
Standard will expire and not be replaced
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Community and Social Services > Community Recreation > Recreation Facility and
Resource Design and Management
Community and Social Services > Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport Aquatics
ID
Title
Level Credit Review
Category
5683
Perform aquatic rescue techniques in a swimming
3
4
C
pool environment
27540
Demonstrate knowledge of aquatic supervision 3
5
and rescue techniques in an aquatic facility
5684
Intervene to prevent an emergency situation
3
4
C
arising in an aquatic facility
27541
Supervise customers and maintain safety at an 3
4
aquatic facility
5685
Respond to an emergency in an aquatic facility
4
6
C
27542
Recognise and respond to a simulated
4
6
emergency in an aquatic facility
5686
Supervise patrons at an aquatic facility
4
4
C
27543
Apply aquatic supervision techniques in an
4
4
aquatic facility
27499
Lead a simulated major emergency response in 4
6
New
an aquatic facility
Community and Social Services > Community Recreation > Recreation Programmes and
Events
Community and Social Services > Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport Aquatics
ID
Title
Level Credit Review
Category
22299
Create a swim teaching environment that is
3
4
B
supportive of learning
22300
Develop water confidence in non-swimmers
3
6
B
Develop and maintain water confidence in nonswimmers
22301
Develop beginner swimmers’ propulsion
3
6
B
techniques using the components of swimming
strokes
27498
Develop water safety and survival skills
3
4
New
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