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Demonstrate knowledge of cork flooring products
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this standard are able to describe: the composition and
purpose of cork flooring products; the manufacturing process of cork flooring
products; and the installation and performance of cork flooring products.
Subfield
Construction Trades
Domain
Flooring
Status
Registered
Status date
26 March 2007
Date version published
26 March 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0175
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with the following
legislation and guides: the Building Act 2004; Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992; A Guide to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (2003 – 2nd edition),
published by the Department of Labour and available at http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz;
and their subsequent amendments.
2
Workplace procedures are all authorised instructions, processes and work practices
carried out in the workshop, factory, shop and worksite.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the composition and purpose of cork flooring products.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description identifies cork flooring products’ components in accordance with
manufacturers’ specifications.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – tiles, sheet.
The description explains the benefits and drawbacks of using cork flooring
products in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and workplace
procedures.
Range
benefits and drawbacks may include but are not limited to –
aesthetic appeal, longevity, space and traffic considerations.
Element 2
Describe the manufacturing process of cork flooring products.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description outlines two different manufacturing processes in accordance
with manufacturers’ specifications and workplace procedures.
2.2
The description outlines two different types of finishing processes in accordance
with manufacturers’ specifications.
Element 3
Describe the installation and performance of cork flooring products.
Range
cork flooring products include but are not limited to – medium density cork, high
density cork, cork tiles, cork sheeting.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description includes an outline of installation in accordance with
manufacturers’ specifications.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – installation time, method(s),
surface preparation.
The description of cork flooring products includes an outline of performance
characteristics in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
Range
may include but is not limited to – hardness, stability, appearance,
wear time.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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