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National Certificate in Carpet Manufacture (Tufted Carpet Inspection and
Grading) (Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
87
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements 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.
Elective A in 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.
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.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Revision
Review
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
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 Inspection and Grading) (Level 4)
level of qualification:
4
credit total:
87
level 2 credits:
level 3 credits:
level 4 credits:
level 5 or above credits:
minimum totals:
Compulsory
4
28
10
25
67
Elective A
0-15
0-15
15
Elective B
0-5
0-5
5
fields, sub-fields and domains:
BUSINESS
Management
HUMANITIES
Communication Skills
interpersonal communications
MANUFACTURING
Textiles Manufacture
carpet manufacture
standard-setting body responsible for the qualification:
Competenz
other standard-setting bodies whose unit standards are included in the
qualification:
NZQA
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Purpose
This is a national certificate for people working in the carpet manufacturing industry.
The qualification builds on the National Certificate in Carpet Manufacture (Carpet
Tufting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0281] is a means of recognising skills and knowledge that
people have achieved in carpet inspection and grading. People who have achieved
this qualification have the skills and knowledge necessary to inspect and mend
unbacked tufted carpet, identify faults and grade finished carpet, and roll and wrap
carpet. They can also perform quality tests on backed and finished tufted carpet
and have skills in communications and 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.
It is also recommended that people enrolling on a programme leading to this
qualification have prior experience of patterned graphics tufting and mending.
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.
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detailed qualification requirements
Compulsory
All the unit standards listed below are required.
FIELD: MANUFACTURING
Sub-field: Textiles Manufacture
domain: carpet manufacture
Unit No.
7197
7198
7204
7221
7239
Unit Standard Title
Inspect and mend plain unbacked tufted carpet
Inspect and mend patterned unbacked tufted
carpet
Identify faults and grade finished tufted carpet
Roll and wrap carpet
Perform quality tests on backed and finished
tufted carpet
Level
3
4
Credit
20
10
5
2
3
25
4
8
Elective A
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 5 credits at level 4 or above is required from the following subfield.
FIELD: MANUFACTURING
Sub-field
Textiles Manufacture
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accreditation option
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, and a representative of
Competenz.
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certification
The certificate will include the logos of Competenz and NZQA.
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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
include a wider and more flexible range of skills in management and
interpersonal communications and to remove components that are not
critical to the overall outcome of the qualification.
Changes to structure and content:
 unit standards 497, 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 overall credit total has increased from 83 to 87;
 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.
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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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Prerequisite Diagram
Unit 7187
Level 2
Unit 7188
Level 3
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