NZQA registered unit standard
8876 version 5
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Title
Control access to the security designated areas of an airport using
access control devices
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is intended for people who operate airport
access control systems.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: issue,
enable, and disable access control devices for security
designated areas of an airport; reconcile the enablement and
disablement of access devices with an airport security
database; and respond to unsuccessful attempts to gain
access to security designated areas of an airport.
Classification
Aviation > Airport Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
The term airport refers to aerodrome as per Civil Aviation Rules.
2
Reference to enterprise procedures means that all activities must comply with the
requirements contained in the current airport exposition, current airport company
manuals and procedures, and any relevant legislative and/or regulatory
requirements, which may include but are not limited to: Civil Aviation Act 1990,
relevant Civil Aviation Rules, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Policy.
3
This unit standard may be assessed against in an aviation workplace when
appropriate situations arise, or in a training environment if simulated workplace
conditions are able to be provided that reflect the standards of an aviation workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Issue, enable, and disable access control devices for security designated areas of an
airport.
Range
duration of validity may include but is not limited to – temporary, permanent;
devices may include but are not limited to – swipe cards, remotes, keys, key-in
pads.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Access control devices are issued in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.2
Access control devices’ enablement is in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.3
Access control devices’ disablement is in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Outcome 2
Reconcile the enablement and disablement of access devices with an airport security
database.
Range
duration of validity may include but is not limited to – temporary, permanent;
devices may include but are not limited to – swipe cards, remotes, keys, key-in
pads.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Variations between security database records and access control device status
are detected in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.2
Variations between security database records and access control device status
are responded to in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 3
Respond to unsuccessful attempts to gain access to security designated areas of an
airport.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Security breaches are identified and responded to in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
3.2
response activity may include but is not limited to – notification to
relevant airport staff.
Maintenance call-out in the event of a fault conforms to enterprise procedures.
Range
Planned review date
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maintenance call-out may include but is not limited to – security
system maintenance called.
31 December 2019
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NZQA registered unit standard
8876 version 5
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 December 1996
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 April 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
3
22 July 2005
31 December 2016
Review
4
21 November 2008
31 December 2016
Review
5
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0125
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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.
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.
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