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National Certificate in Carpet Manufacture (Tufted Carpet Finishing)
(Level 4)
Level
Credits
4
92
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2019
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Textile Manufacturing (Level 4) with an optional strand in Technical Leadership [Ref:
2978].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2016.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may
appeal to Competenz at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case
basis.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
The elective section of version 3 of this qualification contains an expiring classification
Business > Management. This classification is expiring without replacement and has been
removed from version 4 of this qualification.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Revision
Review
Competenz
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Version
1
2
3
4
Date
February 1997
January 1999
December 2001
October 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2003
December 2003
December 2019
December 2019
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Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
info@competenz.org.nz
http://www.competenz.org.nz/
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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE in
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Carpet Manufacture (Tufted Carpet Finishing) (Level 4)
level of qualification:
4
credit total:
92
level 2 credits:
level 3 credits:
level 4 or above credits:
minimum totals:
Compulsory
17
20
37
74
Elective A
0-15
15
Elective B
0-3
3
fields, sub-fields and domains:
BUSINESS
Management
HUMANITIES
Communication Skills
interpersonal communications
MANUFACTURING
Textiles Manufacture
carpet manufacture
textile dyeing and finishing
standard-setting body responsible for the qualification:
Competenz
other standard-setting bodies whose unit standards are included in the
qualification:
NZQA
Purpose
This is a national certificate for people working in the tufted carpet manufacturing
industry.
The qualification can build on the National Certificate in Carpet
Manufacture (Carpet Tufting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0281] but this is not a prerequisite.
The qualification is a means of recognising skills and knowledge that people have
achieved on a tufted carpet backing line.
People who have achieved this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
necessary to shear carpet, handle and store chemicals, prepare latex, and manage
the carpet backing line. They will also have skills in communications and
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management to support operating in their work environment.
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regulations for the qualification
2.1
entry information for programmes of education and training assessed
against the unit standards in the qualification
Open. There are no prerequisite requirements for entry to the qualification.
However, because of the need for work place training in the operation of
industry specific equipment, it is recommended that only people employed in
a textile processing plant with the equipment required, enrol on a programme
leading to this qualification.
Because of the need for good colour vision, it is recommended that people
entering the qualification have passed an Ishihara Colour Test, or equivalent.
2.2
recognition of prior learning
Prior learning will be recognised at both unit standard and qualification level.
2.3
summary of qualification requirements
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements
of the compulsory and elective sections.
2.4
detailed qualification requirements
Compulsory
All the unit standards listed below are required.
FIELD: MANUFACTURING
Sub-field: Textiles Manufacture
domain: carpet manufacture
Unit No.
7199
7202
7203
8958
Unit Standard Title
Shear carpet
Prepare carpet backing latex for use
Process tufted carpet on a backing line
Demonstrate elementary knowledge of carpet
manufacture
Level
3
4
4
2
Credit
20
12
25
8
Level
2
2
Credit
3
6
domain: textile dyeing and finishing
Unit No.
5389
5392
Unit Standard Title
Handle and store dyestuffs and chemicals
Demonstrate knowledge of textile dyeing and
finishing safety
Elective A
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A minimum of 15 credits at level 4 or above is required from the following
sub-field and/or domain.
FIELD: HUMANITIES
Sub-field
Communication Skills
domain
interpersonal communications
Elective B
A minimum of 3 credits at level 4 or above is required from the following subfield.
FIELD: MANUFACTURING
Sub-field
Textiles Manufacture
3
domain
any
accreditation option
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, and a representative of
Competenz.
4
certification
The certificate will include the logos of the Competenz and NZQA.
5
transition arrangements
5.1
non National Qualifications Framework transition
None.
5.2
National Qualifications Framework Transition
Version 3
This qualification was updated and issued as version 3 in December 2001 to
take account of the review of Unit 5392, Demonstrate knowledge of textile
dyeing and finishing health and safety, and in order to include a wider and
more flexible range of skills in management and/or interpersonal
communications. Components that are not critical to outcomes of the
qualification have also been removed.
Changes to structure and content:
 unit standards 497, 2395, 3482, 8489, 8492, and 9677 have been
removed from the compulsory section of the qualification but 9677 can be
used towards meeting the elective requirement of this version;
 another elective section has been added to the qualification to require
trainees to demonstrate a wider range of skills in the management and
interpersonal skills areas;
 the credit total for the compulsory section has decreased from 86 to 74;
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the overall credit total has increased from 89 to 92 due to an increase in
the credit value of unit standard 5392;
a field name and names of standard setting bodies have been updated.

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of earlier
versions of this qualification may either complete those versions of the
qualification or transfer to this version. The last date for award of previous
versions is 31 December 2003.
Any version of a unit standard contained within this qualification which retains
its original unit standard identification number will continue to meet the
requirements of this qualification.
Version 2
This qualification was updated and issued as version 2 in January 1999 to
reflect the review of communication skills unit standards.
Comments to:
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
info@competenz.org.nz
http://www.competenz.org.nz/
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards.
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