NZQA registered unit standard
1732 version 5
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Title
Select and record routes as a road transport operator
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
2
This unit standard is for the operators of goods, passenger, and
vehicle recovery vehicles which use other than scheduled or
stipulated routes. The term 'operator' includes drivers,
despatchers, and supervisors.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish
destination and possible routes; select a route; and record
route details.
Classification
Commercial Road Transport > Commercial Road Transport
Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of practice,
organisational and/or site policies and procedures, industry best practice, and
manufacturers’ instructions. These must be available to candidates, providers, and
assessors.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Establish destination and possible routes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Destination established is consistent with company and/or client instructions.
1.2
Possible routes are identified and are consistent with available information.
Range
available information may include but is not limited to – major
roads, restrictions to vehicle types, traffic lights, major
intersections, heavy vehicle by-passes, road conditions, motorway
on and off ramps, one way streets, rail crossings, overpasses,
underpasses.
Outcome 2
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Select a route.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Selected route is consistent with cost-effective use of the vehicle for the
conditions.
conditions include but are not limited to – distance, load, traffic
pattern and density, road standard, weather, time of day, season.
Range
2.2
Selected route is consistent with efficient operation of the vehicle.
2.3
Selected route is consistent with the load being carried, and availability of rest
stops en route where necessary.
Outcome 3
Record route details.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Recorded route details are clear and concise and provide information in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 April 1996
31 December 2017
Revision
2
28 May 1998
31 December 2017
Review
3
25 May 1999
31 December 2017
Review
4
22 March 2005
31 December 2017
Review
5
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0092
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
1732 version 5
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016