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Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand arboriculture industry
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people beginning a career or training in the
arboriculture industry in New Zealand. People credited with this unit
standard are able to describe: the history and development of the
arboriculture industry; the structure and governance of arboriculture
organisations important to arborists and the New Zealand arboriculture
industry; and important issues that affect arborists and the arboriculture
industry in New Zealand.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Arboriculture
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Relevant reference material
The Codes of Practice are: Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree
Work – Part 1 – Arboriculture (1994);
Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work – Part 2 –
Maintenance of Trees Around Power Lines (1996);
Approved Code of Practice for Power-Operated Elevated Work Platforms (1995);
Guide for Safety with Underground Services (2002); and their subsequent
amendments, available from regional offices of the Department of Labour,
Occupational Safety and Health Service, or the website http://www.dol.govt.nz.
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Working on the Road: A Handbook for Temporary Traffic Control and Safety at
Roadworks Sites, available from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
Code of Conduct, New Zealand Arboricultural Association Inc. (NZAA), (2004),
available from NZAA Inc., PO Box 5596, Wellesley Street, Auckland.
The Standards are: BS 3998:1989 Recommendations for tree work; available from
http://www.standardsuk.com;
ANSI Z133.1-2006 Safety Requirements;
ANSI A300 Standards for Tree Care Operations (Parts 1 – 7) and their subsequent
amendments, available from the website http://www.isa-arbor.com.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes – Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, Resource
Management Act 1991, Biosecurity Act 1993, Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Reserves Act 1977, Local Government Act 2002; and their
subsequent amendments.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the history and development of the arboriculture industry in New Zealand.
Performance criteria
1.1
The history of arboriculture is described in terms of the relationship between the
industry in New Zealand and the rest of the world.
1.2
Common types of work undertaken by New Zealand arborists are described.
Range
1.3
Trees are described in terms of their importance and uses.
Range
1.4
may include but are not limited to – felling, pruning, growing trees,
identification, inspections, pest and disease control, planting, tree
surveys and reports, risk management, protection and/or retention
during development, transplanting, veteran tree management.
may include but is not limited to – arboretums and/or botanical
collections,
beautification,
landscaping,
conservation,
environmental modification, education, recreation, shelter, tree
crops.
Organisations in New Zealand interested in trees or associated with
arboriculture are described in terms of their functions with respect to trees.
Range
may include but are not limited to – Department of Conservation,
SCION Ltd (formally the New Zealand Forest Research Institute),
New Zealand Farm Forestry Association, NZAA 32 nd Chapter ISA,
The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) Notable
Trees Trust, local government authorities, Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry, Nursery and Garden Industry Association,
transmission (power) companies, regional tree protection groups.
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Element 2
Describe the structure and governance of arboriculture organisations important to arborists
and the New Zealand arboriculture industry.
Performance criteria
2.1
National arboriculture organisations involved in New Zealand and Australia are
identified and their structure and governance functions are described in terms of
their importance to practising arborists.
Range
2.2
The functions and influence of international arboriculture organisations involved
in arboriculture are described in terms of their importance to the New Zealand
industry.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – NZAA, ISAAC (International
Society of Arboriculture Australian Chapter).
may include but is not limited to – International Society of
Arboriculture (ISA), Arboricultural Association (United Kingdom),
TCIA – Tree Care Industry Association (United States of America).
Sources of arboricultural information in New Zealand are described in terms of
accessing help or assistance on technical matters.
Range
may include but is not limited to – arboriculture advisory services,
consultants, SCION Ltd, International Society of Arboriculture,
local authorities, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, private and
industry contacts, national and international standards bodies,
polytechnics and universities.
Element 3
Describe important issues that affect arborists and the arboriculture industry in
New Zealand.
Performance criteria
3.1
Job and educational opportunities are described in terms of career pathways.
3.2
Safety codes and codes of practice are described in terms of how they apply to
the work of arborists.
3.3
Issues affecting the industry are described in terms of their effects and relative
importance.
Range
may include but is not limited to – biosecurity and quarantine
measures, business conditions and demand for arboricultural
services, environmental degradation, reforestation policies, tree
and forest protection, tree work near power lines.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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