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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of commercial accommodation types and
costs
Level
1
Credits
Purpose
2
This unit standard is for people who are studying the hospitality
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of commercial accommodation types, and
demonstrate knowledge of commercial accommodation costs
and extras.
Classification
Hospitality > Hospitality - Foundation Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Industry requirements refer to common methodologies and practices accepted widely
throughout the industry as standard practice. It is expected that the detail of these
requirements will differ slightly from one establishment to another, and should be
explained in such a manner.
2
The outcomes required in this unit standard are seen as a basic introduction to the
hospitality industry. References to industry or commercial environments are
designed to assist teachers to contextualise the learning environment to one that is
more realistic of the hospitality industry. Partnerships with industry are
recommended to assist learning.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of commercial accommodation types.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The common types of commercial accommodation establishments are
described in accordance with industry requirements.
Range
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
types include but are not limited to – hotel, motel, conference
centres, halls of residence, hostels, farm-stays, home-stays, bed
and breakfast, service apartments, lodges, hospitals, rest homes.
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1.2
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The different types of accommodation room styles are described in accordance
with industry requirements.
room styles include but are not limited to – studio, twin, double,
single, connecting, apartment, suite, business suite.
Range
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of commercial accommodation costs and extras.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The costs associated with commercial accommodation are described in terms
of industry requirements.
costs include but are not limited to – room, in-house entertainment
systems, mini-bar, telephone calls, dry cleaning, laundry.
Range
2.2
The types of available additional services, and associated costs, are described
in terms of industry requirements.
additional services include but are not limited to – porter, valet,
room service, wake up calls, business centre, child care.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
Review
Revision
Review
2
22
October 2003
31 December
This
unit
standard
is2016
3
19 September 2008
31 December 2016
4
20 November
expiring
2009
31 December 2016
1
27 November 1998
31 December 2016
5
20 November 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0112
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.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016