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National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Environmental Technician)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
53
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2020.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Surface Mining and Quarrying (Level 3) [Ref: 2785].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment of this qualification is 31 December 2020, when the
qualification will be discontinued.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements
by 31 December 2017 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
December 2009
August 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2020
December 2020
Standard Setting Body
MITO New Zealand (Incorporated)
PO Box 10803
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Email
Website
0800 88 2121
info@mito.org.nz
www.mito.org.nz
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National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Environmental Technician)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
53
Purpose
The National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Environmental Technician) (Level 3)
[Ref: 1528] is designed for an Environmental Technician working in the extractive
industries. The qualification comprises compulsory standards related to minimising
environmental effects, consent requirements for use of water, settling ponds, and the
geological nature of surface extraction sites.
The elective section recognises skills and knowledge related to an extractives site and
provides opportunities for employers and candidates to select standards from other areas
of the National Qualifications Framework that meet the specific requirements of the
enterprise.
This qualification can lead on to the National Certificate in Extractive Industries
(Operations) (Level 3) with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground,
Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing
Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment [Ref: 1521] and
the National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 4) with strands in
Drilling Underground, Metalliferous Processing, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, and
Underground Extraction [Ref: 1522].
Special Notes
Prior learning may be recognised at both unit standard and qualification level either by an
accredited organisation or by the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated).
Surface Extraction includes quarries, open cast coal and gold mines, lime mills, alluvial
gold extraction, iron sands, and industrial minerals.
Underground Extraction includes metalliferous and coal underground mines and tunnels.
Credit Range
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 or above credits
Minimum totals
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7
38
Elective
0-2
0-15
0-15
15
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 15 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
25876
Describe the effects of an extractives site on the
environment and related requirements and
responsibilities
3
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Surface Extraction
ID
Title
Level
15664
21153
21154
21155
Demonstrate knowledge of the geological nature of
surface extraction sites
Demonstrate knowledge of dewatering, pump
maintenance, cleaning settling ponds at extraction sites
Demonstrate knowledge of procedures to minimise
environmental impact at an extraction site
Review consent conditions and demonstrate knowledge
of the use of water at surface extraction sites
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Credit
3
5
3
12
5
7
3
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Elective
A minimum of 15 credits
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
16687
17695
17989
21151
25877
Demonstrate knowledge of hazardous substances at an
extractive site
Lift and move a range of loads at an extractive site
3
3
3
10
Describe, operate, and control recyclable water
systems at an extraction site
Demonstrate knowledge of planning rehabilitation
operations of an extractives site
Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental effects of
a specific extractives site and related legislative
requirements
4
12
6
15
5
6
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Surface Extraction
ID
Title
Level
8905
8909
21156
Credit
Construct and maintain access roads within surface
extraction sites
Maintain working surfaces at surface extraction sites
3
3
2
2
Plan, implement, and describe surface extraction
production to minimise environmental impacts
5
15
Transition Arrangements
Version 1
This qualification was registered following a restructuring of the Extractives qualifications
to greater reflect the pathway taken by people working in the industry.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
20732
25876, 25877
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, MITO New Zealand (Incorporated)
and the accredited organisation.
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Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
323
Engineering and Technology >
Extractive Industries
030303
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Mining
and Resources Engineering
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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