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National Certificate in Rail Operations (Locomotive Engineer) with
strands in Network Freight Train, Network Passenger Train, and
Network Multiple Unit/Railcar
Level
3 or 4 (depending on strand)
Credits
110-136
Network Freight Train
135-136
Network Passenger Train 125-126
Network Multiple Unit/Railcar
110
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Rail Operations
(Train Driver) (Level 4) with strands in Electric Multiple Unit, and Locomotive [Ref: 2886].
The replacement qualification is substantially different in design to this qualification. The
last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2016. The
last date to meet the requirements of this qualification is 31 December 2018 at which point
the qualification will be designated discontinued.
It is recommended candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to this
qualification complete their existing programme by 31 December 2018. They may,
however, choose to transfer into a programme leading to the new 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.
This qualification contains a standard that has expired and has been replaced by another
standard. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the
replacement standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replaced
standard – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
28012
19392
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
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Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 62 561
Central Park
AUCKLAND
Telephone
Email
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National Certificate in Rail Operations (Locomotive Engineer) with
strands in Network Freight Train, Network Passenger Train, and
Network Multiple Unit/Railcar
Level
3 or 4 (depending on strand)
Credits
Network Freight Train
Network Passenger Train
Network Multiple Unit/Railcar
135-136
125-126
110
Purpose
This qualification is designed to recognise the skills and knowledge required to operate as
a Locomotive Engineer in one of three contexts: the haulage of freight trains; the haulage
of passenger trains, and the operation of multiple units and/or railcars all on network
routes.
The qualification provides a foundation of core skills and knowledge which build on the
units contained in the core of the National Certificate in Rail Transport (Level 2) [Ref: 0958]
and include core generic units, workplace health and safety and emergency response
units, communication units and rail industry specific units. There is a core elective section
to allow for flexibility.
The three strands each have a compulsory rail operations unit standard and two elective
sections. In each case Elective A provides options for candidates to demonstrate
competence using the signalling/track control systems operating in their geographical
area. Elective B provides for recognition of specialist and in depth skills and knowledge
relating to either freight or passenger or multiple unit/railcar operation.
Special Notes
Entry to this qualification is open.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 and above credits
Minimum total
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Core Compulsory
9
21
5
20
55
Core Elective
0-20
0-20
0-20
0-20
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Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Level of qualification
Network Freight
Train Strand
Compulsory
25
25
4
Network Freight
Train Strand
Elective A
5-6
5
Network Freight
Train Strand
Elective B
0-1
0-14
0-41
0-16
30
Network
Passenger Train
Strand Elective A
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Level of qualification
Network
Passenger Train
Strand
Compulsory
15
15
4
Network
Passenger Train
Strand Elective
B
0-1
0-14
0-45
0-16
30
Network Multiple
Unit/Railcar
Strand Elective A
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Level of qualification
Network Multiple
Unit/Railcar
Strand
Compulsory
5
5
3
5-6
5
10
10
Network Multiple
Unit/Railcar
Strand Elective
B
0-20
0-20
0-20
0-20
20
Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the core
compulsory and the core elective sections and the requirements for a specific strand.
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in the Qualifications Authority Rules
and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (Id). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the Id and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
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Detailed Qualification Requirements
Core Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field
Community and Social Services
Subfield
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management
Domain
Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
Id
Title
Level
3271
Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels
2
Credit
1
Field
Core Generic
Subfield
Core Generic
Domain
Self-Management
Id
Title
548
Plan to manage personal use of alcohol and other drugs
12355 Demonstrate knowledge of stress and ways of dealing with it
Level
1
2
Credit
2
2
Domain
Work and Study Skills
Id
Title
4249
Demonstrate care and timeliness as an employee
16688 Identify and manage the effects of shift work
Level
1
2
Credit
3
2
Field
Health
Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
497
Protect health and safety in the workplace
17593 Apply safe work practices in the workplace
Level
1
2
Credit
1
4
Field
Humanities
Subfield
Communication Skills
Domain
Interpersonal Communications
Id
Title
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
9705
Give and receive feedback
Level
2
3
Credit
3
3
Domain
Writing
Id
Title
1279
Write in plain English
3490
Write an incident report
Level
3
1
Credit
2
3
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Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Core Skills
Id
Title
18864 Demonstrate basic knowledge of railway signals
19392 Demonstrate knowledge of rail transport in New Zealand
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19286 Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of railway signals
19287 Demonstrate knowledge of the Centralised Traffic Control
(CTC) system
Level
2
2
Credit
4
5
Level
4
4
Credit
15
5
Core Elective
A minimum of 20 credits at any level is required from anywhere on the National
Qualifications Framework.
Network Freight Train Strand
Strand Compulsory
The following standard is required.
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19387 Haul a freight train on a network route using a main line
locomotive
Level
4
Credit
25
Level
4
Credit
6
4
5
4
5
Strand Elective A
One of the following standards is required.
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19394 Demonstrate knowledge of a track warrant control (TWC)
system
19395 Demonstrate knowledge of a single line automatic signalling
(SLAS) system
19396 Demonstrate knowledge of a double line automatic signalling
(DLAS) system
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Strand Elective B
A minimum of 30 credits is required from the following standards.
Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6401
Provide first aid
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Core Skills
Id
Title
18869 Demonstrate basic knowledge of electric overhead traction
systems
Domain
Id
18863
18865
18866
18867
18868
18870
18871
18872
18873
19281
19282
19283
19288
19394
19395
19396
Rail Operations
Title
Service and operate a diesel-electric shunt class locomotive
Operate hand points within a railway system
Perform manual operation of lever-type motor points
Perform manual operation of crank-handle type motor points
Operate a two-way radio within a rail system
Service and operate a diesel-electric main line locomotive
Service and operate a diesel shunt class locomotive
Move rail service vehicles using a shunt class or main line
locomotive within yard limits
Service and operate an electric main line locomotive
Perform core stationary shunting duties
Perform freight and passenger train shunting duties
Perform freight train inspection
Demonstrate knowledge of shunting terms, commands, and
hand signals
Demonstrate knowledge of a track warrant control (TWC)
system
Demonstrate knowledge of a single line automatic signalling
(SLAS) system
Demonstrate knowledge of a double line automatic signalling
(DLAS) system
Level
2
1
Credit
1
1
Level
2
Credit
2
Level
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Credit
5
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
5
2
8
10
2
4
6
4
5
4
5
Network Passenger Train Strand
Strand Compulsory
The following standard is required.
Field
Subfield
Service Sector
Rail Transport
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Domain
Rail Operations
Id
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19388 Haul a passenger train on a network route using a main line
locomotive
Level
4
Credit
15
Level
4
Credit
6
4
5
4
5
Strand Elective A
One of the following standards is required.
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19394 Demonstrate knowledge of a track warrant control (TWC)
system
19395 Demonstrate knowledge of a single line automatic signalling
(SLAS) system
19396 Demonstrate knowledge of a double line automatic signalling
(DLAS) system
Strand Elective B
A minimum of 30 credits is required from the following standards.
Field
Community and Social Services
Subfield
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management
Domain
Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
Id
Title
Level
16802 Protect people in situations of danger
3
Credit
6
Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6401
Provide first aid
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
Level
2
1
Credit
1
1
Level
2
Credit
2
Level
3
2
2
2
2
Credit
5
1
2
2
2
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Core Skills
Id
Title
18869 Demonstrate basic knowledge of electric overhead traction
systems
Domain
Id
18863
18865
18866
18867
18868
Rail Operations
Title
Service and operate a diesel-electric shunt class locomotive
Operate hand points within a railway system
Perform manual operation of lever-type motor points
Perform manual operation of crank-handle type motor points
Operate a two-way radio within a rail system
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18871
18872
18873
19281
19282
19284
19288
19394
19395
19396
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Title
Service and operate a diesel-electric main line locomotive
Service and operate a diesel shunt class locomotive
Move rail service vehicles using a shunt class or main line
locomotive within yard limits
Service and operate an electric main line locomotive
Perform core stationary shunting duties
Perform freight and passenger train shunting duties
Perform passenger train inspection
Demonstrate knowledge of shunting terms, commands, and
hand signals
Demonstrate knowledge of a track warrant control (TWC)
system
Demonstrate knowledge of a single line automatic signalling
(SLAS) system
Demonstrate knowledge of a double line automatic signalling
(DLAS) system
Level
3
3
3
Credit
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
5
2
8
8
2
4
6
4
5
4
5
Level
4
Credit
5
Level
4
Credit
10
4
10
4
10
Network Multiple Unit/Railcar Strand
Strand Compulsory
The following standard is required.
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19396 Demonstrate knowledge of a double line automatic signalling
(DLAS) system
Strand Elective A
One of the following unit standards is required.
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Id
Title
19384 Operate a diesel-mechanical railcar on a main line managed by
a network operator
19386 Operate an electric multiple-unit on a main line managed by a
network operator
19390 Operate a diesel-electric railcar on a main line managed by a
network operator
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Strand Elective B
A minimum of 20 credits is required from the domains and/or standards listed below:
Field
Community and Social Services
Subfield
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management
Domain
Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
Id
Title
Level
16802 Protect people in situations of danger
3
Credit
6
Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6401
Provide first aid
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
Credit
1
1
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Rail Transport
Level
2
1
Domain
Rail Core Skills
Rail Operations
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2007.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation – Industrial Health and Safety Advisory Group
NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation
NZQA
The involvement of other standards setting bodies depends on the electives undertaken,
and can be found on the unit standards concerned.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
Code
Description
1809
Service Sector/Rail Transport/Rail
Operations
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Code
Description
039907 Engineering and Related
Technologies/Other Engineering
and Related Technologies/Rail
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Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and
Competenz.
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
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6402
Level 1
19288
18865
6401
18864*
18869
19281
OR
Level 2
19282
One of
18863
18870
18871
18873*
19283
19284
18873*
18874
18875
18872
19389
Level 3
19287*
19286
19396*
One of
19287*, 19394*,
19395*, 19396*
19387
19386
19388
One of
19287*
19394*
19395*
19396*
19397*
19384
19390
Level 4
Key
*
unit standard appears in prerequisite diagram more than one
prerequisites
recommended
OR
either standards
not specified in this qualification but could be selected in
Elective B in Network Multiple Unit/Railcar strand
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