25326 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Demonstrate knowledge of the flooring industry within a BCATS environment Level 2 Credits 2 Purpose This unit standard has been designed to be achieved in a building, construction and allied trades skills (BCATS) programme. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the flooring industry within a BCATS environment. Subfield Construction Trades Domain Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills Status Registered Status date 12 December 2008 Date version published 12 December 2008 Planned review date 31 December 2013 Entry information Open. Accreditation Evaluation of documentation by NZQA. Standard setting body (SSB) Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0048 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 Definition Industry bodies refers to organisations that play a role within an industry in a regulatory, support or advisory capacity. This includes regulatory bodies, industry training organisations and trade or professional associations. 2 Evidence for achieving credit in this unit standard can be presented in conjunction with meeting the outcomes of other unit standards in the Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills domain or related domains at Level 2. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 25326 version 1 Page 2 of 3 Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Demonstrate knowledge of the flooring industry within a BCATS environment. Performance criteria 1.1 Major sectors of the flooring industry are identified, and described in terms of the scope of work undertaken by a flooring installer. Range 1.2 Common work processes undertaken by flooring installers are identified and described, and reasons for the processes are explained. Range 1.3 remove existing floor coverings, evaluate and prepare substrates, quantify flooring products, apply adhesive systems, install flooring products. Potential clients of a flooring installer are identified and the nature of the relationship is described. Range 1.4 carpet and vinyl installation, floorsanding, timber flooring installation. subcontracting, direct to client. Potential supply relationships of a flooring installer are identified and the nature of the relationship is described. Range trade accounts, trade discounts, manufacturer guarantee systems, product training, accredited supply networks, importers. 1.5 The inter-relationships between flooring installation and other trades are described in terms of crossover and compatibility. 1.6 Industry bodies involved in the flooring industry are identified and their impacts on the work of flooring installers are described. Range 1.7 Department of Labour, Department of Building and Housing, Standards New Zealand, Building Consent Authorities, trade or professional associations, industry training organisations. Job roles within the flooring industry are described in terms of team structure, career paths and training. Range four job roles within the industry. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 25326 version 1 Page 3 of 3 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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016