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National Certificate in Scrap Metal Recycling (Introductory Skills)
Level
2
Credits
51
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 New Zealand Certificate in Resource
Recovery (Level 2) [Ref: 2743]
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2016.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements
by 31 December 2020 or transfer to the replacement New Zealand qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may
appeal to MITO at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Republished
Review
Version
1
1
2
Date
May 2007
January 2014
May 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2020
December 2020
December 2020
Standard Setting Body
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
PO Box 10803
Wellington 6143
Telephone
0800 88 21 21
Facsimile
04 494 0006
Email
info@mito.org.nz
Website
www.mito.org.nz
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
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National Certificate in Scrap Metal Recycling (Introductory Skills)
Level
2
Credits
51
Purpose
This national certificate recognises the skills and knowledge of an introductory scrap metal
recycling worker.
Holders of the qualification will be able to identify and weigh scrap metals, and work safely
in the scrap metal industry.
The qualification structure acknowledges the diversity of scrap metal companies and the
nature of the work they undertake. To reflect this, the qualification includes elective
sections from which people can select skills and knowledge relevant to a specific
workplace.
This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Scrap Metal Recycling (Operations)
[Ref: 1285] and thereafter to the National Certificate in Scrap Metal Recycling (Nonferrous
Purchasing) (Level 5) [Ref: 1286].
Special Notes
This qualification has no restrictions on entry, but it is recommended that candidates who
are new to the workforce gain credit for the National Certificate in Occupational Health and
Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1) [Ref: 1111] prior to entry to this qualification.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
5
36
41
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
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SSB Code 101542
Elective A
0-5
0-5
5
Elective B
0-5
0-5
0-5
5
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National 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 on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
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 – a minimum of 5 credits as specified
 Elective B – a minimum of 5 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
Id
Title
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
Level
Credit
1
1
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
Level
Credit
17593
Apply safe work practices in the workplace
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
Id
Title
3483
Fill in a form
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Scrap Metal Recycling
Id
Title
22649
22650
22655
Identify and separate ferrous metals for scrap metal
recycling
Identify and separate nonferrous metals received for
processing at a scrap metal yard
Respond to a spill incident at a scrap metal yard
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
2
4
Level
Credit
1
4
Level
Credit
2
5
2
12
2
4
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Id
Title
Level
Credit
22656
Weigh metals at a scrap metal yard
2
5
22672
Demonstrate knowledge of the scrap metal recycling
industry
2
6
Level
Credit
2
1
Elective A
A minimum of 5 credits
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
Id
Title
6401
Provide first aid
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
Id
Title
Level
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
2
Credit
3
Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Commercial Road Transport Skills
Id
Title
Level
Credit
15158
15164
17373
17972
18079
Carry out pre-drive vehicle checks on a heavy motor
vehicle, start it up, and shut it down
Demonstrate knowledge of driving hours law and
complete driver logbook
Demonstrate knowledge of heavy motor vehicle
systems and components
Demonstrate knowledge of heavy rigid vehicle
dynamics and handling for safe driving
Demonstrate knowledge of heavy combination vehicle
dynamics and handling for safe driving
Service Sector > Commercial Road Transport > Goods Service
Id
Title
1753
Load and unload a goods service vehicle
Service Sector > Cranes > Crane Operation
Id
Title
3800
Operate a pendant controlled overhead crane and lift
and place regular loads
Service Sector > Driving > Driver Licence Endorsements
Id
Title
18496
Demonstrate knowledge and skills for driving a forklift
on a road for endorsement F (forklifts)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Level
Credit
2
4
Level
Credit
2
10
Level
Credit
3
2
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Service Sector > Lifting Equipment > Powered Industrial Lift Trucks
Id
Title
Level
Credit
3
7
Level
Credit
3
3
2
3
22662
Prepare to fill, and fill, an export container with scrap
metal at a scrap metal yard
Prepare end-of-life motor vehicles for scrap metal
recycling
Operate a grab at a scrap metal recycling yard
3
5
22663
Operate a lifting magnet at a scrap metal recycling yard
3
5
22664
Operate mobile shears for scrap metal recycling
3
15
22665
Operate a static shear for scrap metal recycling
3
4
22667
Operate a cable stripper for scrap metal recycling
3
4
22668
Flatten end-of-life motor vehicles for scrap metal
recycling
Bale end-of-life motor vehicles and whiteware for scrap
metal recycling
Operate a granulator for processing scrap copper
3
3
3
4
3
4
10851
Operate a powered industrial lift truck fitted with forks
(forklift)
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Scrap Metal Recycling
Id
Title
22657
22659
22669
22670
Elective B
A minimum of 5 credits at Level 1 to Level 3 from anywhere on the DAS
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 of this qualification was republished to include reverse transition arrangements
for expiring standards 6401, 6402, and 15164.
Version 1 of this qualification contains a standard that has expired (15164) and standards
that will expire in December 2015 (6401 and 6402). For the purposes of this qualification,
people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the
requirement to gain credit for the expired or expiring standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
24089
15164
26551
6402
26552
6401
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Competenz
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
The Skills Organisation
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated), and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against
standards that meet the requirements of the qualification.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
Code
Description
1984
Service Sector > Resource
Recovery > Scrap Metal
Recycling
NZSCED
Code
Description
039901 Engineering and Related
Technologies > Other
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Environmental
Engineering
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
6402
Level 1
Driver
Licence
17593
22659
6401
Level 2
18496
22668
22657
22662
22663
22664
22669
22665
Level 3
Key
Elective in this qualification
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
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