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National Certificate in Biosecurity (Border Quarantine) with strands in
International Cargo Clearance, International Vessel Clearance,
International Aircraft Clearance, and International Mail Clearance
Level
5
Credits
120 - 135
Purpose
This qualification is awarded to people who have demonstrated competence in the skills
and knowledge of the inspection, evaluation, and clearance or otherwise of organic
materials entering New Zealand through international airports or seaports, or through the
international mail centre. The practice of those skills and knowledge involved is only
achievable by people, employed as Quarantine Officers by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, who are warranted to conduct such inspections.
People holding this certificate are able to detect and identify risk goods and contaminants
which pose a threat to New Zealand’s biosecurity, and to deal with the crew and
passengers of aircraft and vessels and take appropriate action to prevent the importation
of potentially harmful plants, animals and their products.
The strands allow people to specialise in their particular area of work and interest.
Special Notes
Entry to the courses leading to this qualification is open. However, the Biosecurity Sector
Advisory Group and the employing organisation recommend that people entering the
qualification already hold a tertiary qualification in a related field.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 or above credits
Minimum totals
Core
Compulsory
1
9
16
16
64
106
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 or above credits
Minimum totals
International Aircraft
Clearance Strand
4
20
24
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International Cargo
Clearance Strand
4
25
29
International Vessel
Clearance Strand
3
22
25
International Mail
Clearance Strand
2
12
14
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the core
compulsory section and one of the strands.
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 the Qualifications Authority Rules
and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
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.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Core Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field
Business
Subfield
Management
Domain
Quality Management
Id
Title
8085
Demonstrate knowledge of quality and its management
Level
3
Credit
4
Field
Health
Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
497
Protect health and safety in the workplace
Level
1
Credit
1
Field
Humanities
Subfield
Communication Skills
Domain
Interpersonal Communications
Id
Title
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
Level
2
Credit
3
1299
Be assertive in a range of specified situations
2
4
1304
Communicate with people from other cultures
2
2
9706
Recognise and apply non verbal communications
3
4
11098
Listen and respond to information received
5
2
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Field
Law and Security
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Id
Title
16819 Demonstrate knowledge of global biosecurity awareness and
the New Zealand response
16820 Demonstrate knowledge of plants and plant products for
biosecurity purposes
16821 Demonstrate knowledge of animals and animal products for
biosecurity purposes
16822 Identify approved biosecurity facilities, treatments and controls
Level
4
Credit
5
4
8
4
3
3
3
3
5
16823
Identify authorities and documentation for biosecurity activities
16830
Demonstrate knowledge of disease signs and symptoms for
5
biosecurity purposes
Demonstrate knowledge of pests of plants, animals, and their
5
products for biosecurity purposes
Select and carry out biosecurity actions for imported plants and 5
animals and their products
16831
19225
20
22
20
Strands
One of the following strands must be completed.
International Cargo Clearance Strand
All the standards listed are required.
Field
Law and Security
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Id
Title
19223 Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for imported
cargo and conveyances
19226 Select and carry out biosecurity actions for imported cargo and
conveyances
Level
3
Credit
4
5
25
Level
6
Credit
10
6
12
2
3
International Vessel Clearance Strand
All the standards listed are required.
Field
Law and Security
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Id
Title
16826 Identify and action biosecurity requirements for overseas
vessels
16828 Inspect and deal with biosecurity risks and requirements for
passengers and crew
19222 Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for overseas
vessels
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International Aircraft Clearance Strand
All the standards listed are required.
Field
Law and Security
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Id
Title
16827 Identify and action biosecurity requirements for overseas
aircraft
16828 Inspect and deal with biosecurity risks and requirements for
passengers and crew
19221 Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for
international airports
Level
6
Credit
8
6
12
3
4
Level
6
Credit
12
2
2
International Mail Clearance Strand
All the standards listed are required.
Field
Law and Security
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Id
Title
16829 identify and action biosecurity risks and requirements for
imports entering by overseas mail
19224 Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for
international mail
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued in order to make changes to content that better reflects the current
needs of industry pending a full review due in 2007.
Changes to structure and content
 Unit standard 12349 has been removed from the compulsory core section.
 The core elective has been removed.
 The credit total has reduced from 150-165 to 120-135.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website.
People currently working towards version 1 of the qualification may either complete the
requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 2 of the qualification.
Candidates who feel they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements
should contact Competenz at the address below.
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NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Version
1
2
Date
May 2002
May 2006
Last Date for Award
N/A
N/A
Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
info@competenz.org.nz
www.competenz.org.nz
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2007.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and Competenz.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
Code
Description
388
Law and Security/Biosecurity
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NZSCED
Code
Description
091199 Society and Culture/Justice and
Law Enforcement/Justice and
Law Enforcement not elsewhere
classified
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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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Prerequisite Diagram
One of
19222
19224
Level 2
16822
16823
19221
19223*
19223*
19225
19226
Level 3
16830
16831
Level 5
16826
16827
16828
16829
Level 6
Key
* Unit Standard appears twice in diagram
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