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National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 2) with strands
in Defecting; Finger Jointing and Laminating; Pole, Post and Pile; Saw
Doctoring Principles; Sawmilling; Timber Drying and Treatment; and
Timber Machining
Level
2
Credits
45-63
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Solid
Wood Manufacturing (Level 2) with strands in Finger Jointing; Laminating; Pole, Post and
Pile; Sawmilling; Timber Drying and Treatment; Timber Grading; Timber Machining; and
Wood Pallet Manufacturing [Ref: 1967].
People currently working towards this expiring qualification may either complete the
requirements for the qualification by 31 December 2018 or transfer their results to the
replacement New Zealand qualification.
New enrolments into programmes leading to this expiring qualification will not be accepted
after 31 December 2015.
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 Competenz at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case
basis.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Competenz
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Version
1
2
Date
July 2011
April 2014
Last Date for Assessment
December 2018
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Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
qualifications@competenz.org.nz
www.competenz.org.nz
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National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 2) with strands
in Defecting; Finger Jointing and Laminating; Pole, Post and Pile; Saw
Doctoring Principles; Sawmilling; Timber Drying and Treatment; and
Timber Machining
Level
2
Credits
45-63
Purpose
This qualification recognises the foundation skills and knowledge required of employees in
a range of solid wood manufacturing industries. The core compulsory section covers
industry foundation skills including an understanding of the health, safety, and
environmental risks associated with the workplace; the factors that affect performance in
the workplace; an introduction to workplace communication; workplace structures and
workplace organisation, and physical characteristics of wood.
The core compulsory section of this qualification shares unit standards in common with the
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Wood Panels) (Level 2)
[Ref: 1691] and the National Certificate in National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing
Foundation Skills (Wood Handling and Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1692]. The core
compulsory section of these qualifications recognises skill and knowledge requirements
that are transferable across the different wood manufacturing sectors.
The qualification’s strands recognise the competencies required to work responsibly and
safely in entry level roles in a diverse range of the solid wood manufacturing industries
including:
 operating and maintaining a cross cut saw centre, and grading and wrapping for
defecting operations
 knowledge of wood product, wood quality and principles of finger jointing and
laminating, and operating stacking, feeding and sawing machinery used in finger jointing
and laminating operations
 grading, stacking and saw centre operation in pole, post and pile production and
knowledge of phytosanitary standards, log yarding, log making and chainsaw use for
pole, post and pile operations
 knowledge of saws, knives, grinding and sawmilling, and setting circular saws and
maintaining cutting tools used in saw doctoring
 knowledge of sawmilling principles, phytosanitary standards and timber grading, and
operating stacking systems and saw centre machinery, and stock processing in
sawmilling operations
 knowledge of wood preservation and drying, and storage and handling of timber and
chemicals used in timber drying and treatment operations
 knowledge of timber machining, wood product, wood quality, drying, and stacking,
wrapping and tallying timber for timber machining operations.
This qualification may lead on to the National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing
(Level 3) with strands in Engineered Wood Product Operations; Planer Operations; Pole,
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Post and Pile Operations; Saw Doctoring Operations; Sawmilling Operations; Timber
Drying Operations; Timber Grading; and Timber Treatment Operations, [Ref: 1693]; or the
National Certificate in Wood Handling and Distribution (Level 3) with strands in Log Yard
and Wood Preparation, and Timber Yarding and Despatch [Ref: 1308]; depending on the
wood manufacturing operations that candidates are engaged in.
Replacement Information
This qualification, the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Wood
Panels) (Level 2) [Ref: 1691] and the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing
Foundation Skills (Wood Handling and Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1692], replaced the
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in
Solid Wood Manufacturing, Sliced Veneer Operations, Technical Awareness, Wood
Handling and Distribution, Wood Panel Manufacturing, and Wood Product Manufacturing
[Ref: 1305].
Special Notes
It is recommended that candidates hold a current first aid certificate or are credited with
the following first aid standards – Unit 26551, Provide first aid for life threatening
conditions; and Unit 26552, Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions and
how to respond to them.
Credit Range
Core Compulsory
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
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30
Defecting Strand
Compulsory
Elective
5-13
5
0-8
5
13
48
Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand
Compulsory
Elective 1
Elective 2
10
5
0-5
10-15
10
20
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Pole, Post and Pile Strand
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Compulsory
8
10
18
Elective
5-10
0-5
10
58
Sawmilling Strand
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Compulsory
5
5
Elective
0-10
0-10
10
45
Saw Doctoring Principles
Strand
Compulsory
Elective
15
0-3
15
0-5
30
3
63
Timber Drying and Treatment
Strand
Compulsory
Elective
10
2-10
0-8
10
10
50
Timber Machining Strand
Compulsory
Elective
15
0-3
5
0-5
20
3
53
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.
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Summary of Requirements
 Core Compulsory standards
One of the following strands is required
 Defecting Strand
 Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand
 Pole, Post and Pile Strand
 Saw Doctoring Principles Strand
 Sawmilling Strand
 Timber Drying and Treatment Strand
 Timber Machining Strand
Detailed Requirements
Core Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
736
22970
22973
22977
Demonstrate knowledge of physical characteristics of
wood
Demonstrate employment and interrelationship
foundation skills in a wood manufacturing operation
Demonstrate knowledge of factors that affect the
performance of wood manufacturing workers
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace risks in a wood
manufacturing operation
2
5
2
10
2
10
2
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Defecting Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Defecting Strand Compulsory
 Defecting Strand Elective
Defecting Strand Compulsory
The following standard is required
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Sawmilling
ID
Title
20751
Operate cross cut saw centre
Defecting Strand Elective
A minimum of 13 credits
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Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
24607
Wrap wood products manually
Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
8005
Operate a mechanical timber stacking system
3
3
Level
Credit
3
5
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
17971
20767
27074
Demonstrate knowledge of the solid wood
manufacturing industry
Demonstrate knowledge of saws and knives used in
wood manufacturing
Demonstrate knowledge of timber grading
2
5
2
5
2
5
Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Compulsory
 Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Elective 1
 Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Elective 2
Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
17964
Demonstrate knowledge of the wood product
manufacturing industry
2
5
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
22978
Demonstrate knowledge of wood product quality
2
5
Level
Credit
2
5
Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Elective 1
A minimum of 5 credits
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Finger Jointing
ID
Title
15055
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of finger
jointing in solid wood manufacturing
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Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
15056
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of laminating
in wood product manufacturing
2
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Finger Jointing and Laminating Strand Elective 2
A minimum of 15 credits
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Finger Jointing
ID
Title
4546
Feed and tail out finger jointer
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Sawmilling
ID
Title
20751
Operate cross cut saw centre
Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
8005
Operate a mechanical timber stacking system
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
729
Measure moisture content of wood products
2
5
Pole, Post and Pile Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Pole, Post and Pile Strand Compulsory
 Pole, Post and Pile Strand Elective
Pole, Post and Pile Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Pole and Post Manufacturing
ID
Title
Level
20022
Grade roundwood products
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Sawmilling
ID
Title
20751
Operate cross cut saw centre
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Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
165
Handle, sort and stack timber
Level
Credit
2
3
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
17971
Demonstrate knowledge of the solid wood
manufacturing industry
2
5
Pole, Post and Pile Strand Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Landing Operations
ID
Title
Level
1252
Demonstrate knowledge of log making
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations
ID
Title
6916
Demonstrate knowledge of the Approved Code of
Practice relating to chainsaw use
Credit
3
5
Level
Credit
2
5
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Non Commercial Forestry Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
6917
Demonstrate basic chainsaw operation
2
8
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
156
8008
Demonstrate knowledge of phytosanitary standards in
the wood manufacturing industry
Demonstrate knowledge of log yard operations
2
3
2
5
Saw Doctoring Principles Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Saw Doctoring Principles Strand Compulsory
 Saw Doctoring Principles Strand Elective
Saw Doctoring Principles Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
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Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Saw Doctoring
ID
Title
Level
Credit
662
Grind and hone straight knives and anvils
3
5
669
Demonstrate knowledge of grinding for saw doctoring,
timber machining and finger jointing
Demonstrate knowledge of saw tooth profiles in saw
doctoring
Demonstrate knowledge of saw grinder application and
operation
2
5
3
5
3
5
17962
17967
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
160
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of sawmilling
2
5
20767
Demonstrate knowledge of saws and knives used in
wood manufacturing
2
5
Level
Credit
Saw Doctoring Principles Strand Elective
A minimum of 3 credits
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Saw Doctoring
ID
Title
656
Set circular saws
2
3
667
Maintain household and handyperson cutting tools
3
5
Sawmilling Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Sawmilling Strand Compulsory
 Sawmilling Strand Elective
Sawmilling Strand Compulsory
The following standard is required
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
27074
Demonstrate knowledge of timber grading
2
5
Sawmilling Strand Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
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Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Sawmilling
ID
Title
20752
Operate ripping saw centre
Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
Level
Credit
3
5
Level
Credit
143
Fillet timber for further processing
2
3
164
Tally timber
2
3
165
Handle, sort and stack timber
2
3
8005
Operate a mechanical timber stacking system
3
5
17961
Tally random width timber
2
3
20757
Operate a mechanical timber handling system
3
5
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
156
160
17971
Demonstrate knowledge of phytosanitary standards in
the wood manufacturing industry
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of sawmilling
2
3
2
5
Demonstrate knowledge of the solid wood
manufacturing industry
2
5
Timber Drying and Treatment Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Timber Drying and Treatment Strand Compulsory
 Timber Drying and Treatment Strand Elective
Timber Drying and Treatment Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
729
Measure moisture content of wood products
2
5
17971
Demonstrate knowledge of the solid wood
manufacturing industry
2
5
Timber Drying and Treatment Strand Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
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Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
21467
Store and handle workplace chemicals
Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
165
Handle, sort and stack timber
3
8
Level
Credit
2
3
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
162
16244
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of wood
drying
Demonstrate knowledge of wood preservation
2
5
2
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Timber Machining Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Timber Machining Strand Compulsory
 Timber Machining Strand Elective
Timber Machining Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Timber Machining
ID
Title
678
Feed and tail out a planer, and monitor planer
performance
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
17964
Demonstrate knowledge of the wood product
manufacturing industry
2
5
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
15774
Demonstrate knowledge of timber machining
2
5
22978
Demonstrate knowledge of wood product quality
2
5
Timber Machining Strand Elective
A minimum of 3 credits
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Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
24607
Wrap wood products manually
Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
ID
Title
3
3
Level
Credit
164
Tally timber
2
3
20757
Operate a mechanical timber handling system
3
5
Manufacturing > Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
162
729
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of wood
drying
Measure moisture content of wood products
2
5
2
5
Transition Arrangements
Version 1
Version 1 was issued following review of the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing
Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in Solid Wood Manufacturing, Sliced Veneer
Operations, Technical Awareness, Wood Handling and Distribution, Wood Panel
Manufacturing, and Wood Product Manufacturing [Ref: 1305]. The review found that wood
fibre manufacturing qualifications should be separated from solid wood manufacturing
qualifications.
This qualification, the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Wood
Panels) (Level 2) [Ref: 1691] and the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing
Foundation Skills (Wood Handling and Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1692], replaced the
National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in
Solid Wood Manufacturing, Sliced Veneer Operations, Technical Awareness, Wood
Handling and Distribution, Wood Panel Manufacturing, and Wood Product Manufacturing
[Ref: 1305].
There are substantial differences between the new and replaced qualifications.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
People currently working towards the Solid Wood Manufacturing or Wood Product
Manufacturing strands of the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements
for that qualification by 31 December 2014 or transfer their results to this qualification.
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People currently working towards the Wood Panel Manufacturing strand of the replaced
qualification may either complete the requirements of that qualification by 31 December
2014 or transfer their results to the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation
Skills (Wood Panels) (Level 2) [Ref: 1691].
People currently working towards the Wood Handling and Distribution strand of the
replaced qualification may either complete the requirements of that qualification by
31 December 2014 or transfer their results to the National Certificate in Wood
Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Wood Handling and Distribution) (Level 2) [Ref: 1692].
People currently working towards other strands of the replaced qualification may either
complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2014 or transfer their
results to this qualification or one of the other replacement qualifications.
The last date for entry to programmes or courses for the replaced qualification is
31 December 2011. People who are considering transition should contact their training
provider or the Competenz at the address below for further advice.
This qualification contains standards that replace or substitute earlier standards. For the
purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the earlier standards are
exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute standards –
see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
146
729
9774
27074
It is anticipated that no existing trainees will be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. Any person who feels they have been disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements should contact Competenz at the address below. Appeals will be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, Competenz and the organisation that has
been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the
qualification (accredited).
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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
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
428
Manufacturing > Solid Wood
Manufacturing
030304
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Wood
Based Manufacturing
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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