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National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Pipe) (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
225
Purpose
The National Certificate in Concrete Product Manufacture (Pipe) (Level 3) [Ref: 1656] is
designed for people wishing to work in the concrete pipe manufacturing industry. It also
provides a means of recognising current competence for those already working in the
industry.
The Compulsory section of the qualification recognises the core skills and knowledge
required by industry for concrete pipe manufacturers, including workplace safety and
emergency procedures, use of plant and equipment, lifting, workplace procedures and
regulations, concrete industry standards and codes of practice, curing and remedial work
for concrete, care and maintenance of materials, fabrication and placement of reinforcing,
assembly and servicing of moulds and demoulding products, and production of pipes.
The Elective section offers the choice of a range of skills relevant to the concrete pipe
manufacturing industry which can be tailored to each candidate’s individual needs or area
of specialisation in the workplace, such as first aid, confined space entry, casting of
cylinders for testing, ordering of materials, interpreting specifications, and storage and
dispatch coordination.
The qualification builds on the underpinning knowledge and skills provided by the National
Certificate in Concrete Core Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 1452]. It has unit standards in common
with the National Certificate in Precast Concrete (Level 3) with strands in Structural
Precast, Prestressing, Precast Tank, and Traditional Tank [Ref: 1635], and with the
National Certificate in Concrete Production (Level 3) [Ref: 0731], allowing portability of
credits within the concrete industry. It also provides the trade knowledge and skills for
those wishing to move into supervisory/managerial roles within the industry.
Special Notes
It is expected that candidates for this qualification will have an existing basic knowledge of
concrete industry practices. Consequently, standards 24879, 24880, 24881, 24882 and
24883, or the demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills, are a prerequisite for
entry to this qualification.
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Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
2
34
171
4
211
Elective
0-5
9-14
14
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National 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 on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
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.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 14 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Community and Social Services > Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency
Management > Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
ID
Title
Level
Credit
16797
Identify, prepare for, and take action in a workplace
emergency
2
3
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Maintenance and Diagnostics in
Mechanical Engineering
ID
Title
Level
Credit
2401
Safely shut down and isolate machines and equipment
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Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
18426
25046
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with
confined space
Describe hazard identification and control, and apply
risk assessment procedures under supervision in the
workplace
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
ID
Title
3490
Complete an incident report
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Core Skills
ID
Title
26051
26052
26058
26059
26060
26062
Demonstrate knowledge, and carry out curing, of
concrete
Demonstrate knowledge of defects and carry out
remedial work on concrete
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental management
within the concrete industry
Demonstrate knowledge of concrete industry standards
and codes of practice
Demonstrate knowledge of, safely use, and maintain
concrete industry plant and equipment
Describe standard operating procedures in a concrete
industry workplace
3
4
2
2
Level
Credit
1
2
Level
Credit
2
8
3
15
3
5
2
2
2
6
2
3
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Product Manufacture
ID
Title
Level
26065
26066
26067
26068
26069
27192
27193
27194
Credit
Demonstrate knowledge of receiving, storing,
maintaining and moving materials for concrete product
manufacture
Perform quality checks for concrete product
manufacture
Fabricate and place reinforcing for concrete product
manufacture
Demonstrate knowledge of fabrication and placing of
reinforcing for concrete product manufacture
Receive, store and maintain materials for concrete
product manufacture
Demonstrate knowledge of concrete pipe manufacture
3
5
3
6
3
8
3
6
3
6
3
20
Fabricate reinforcing cages by machine for concrete
pipe manufacture
Produce precast concrete pipes
3
25
3
40
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
27195
Produce concrete for concrete pipe manufacture
3
5
Level
Credit
3
8
3
4
3
8
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Precast Concrete
ID
Title
26070
26071
26072
Assemble and service moulds, and demould products
for precast concrete product manufacture
Demonstrate knowledge of lifting systems for precast
concrete elements
Demonstrate knowledge of assembling and servicing
moulds, and demoulding, for precast concrete product
manufacture
Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Core Construction
ID
Title
Level
26039
26040
Demonstrate knowledge of safe working and
environmental practices in construction industry
manufacturing workplaces
Carry out safe working and environmental practices in
construction industry manufacturing workplaces
Service Sector > Cranes > Crane Operation
ID
Title
3800
Operate a pendant controlled overhead crane and lift
and place regular loads
Credit
3
3
4
4
Level
Credit
2
10
Level
Credit
Elective
A minimum of 14 credits
Health > Health Studies > First Aid
ID
Title
26551
Provide first aid for life threatening conditions
2
1
26552
Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions
and how to respond to them
2
1
Level
Credit
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Core Skills
ID
Title
26054
Perform a confined space entry in the concrete industry
3
5
26055
Cast concrete cylinders for compression testing
3
2
26056
Demonstrate knowledge of the preparation of orders for
materials and products in the concrete industry
Read and interpret concrete industry drawings and
specifications
3
3
2
3
26057
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Planning and Construction > Concrete > Precast Concrete
ID
Title
12017
Coordinate the handling, storage, dispatch and loading
of precast concrete units
Level
Credit
3
8
Transition Arrangements
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
6400
26551, 26552
6401
26552
6402
26551
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Version
1
Date
May 2011
Last Date for Assessment
N/A
Standard Setting Body
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Email
Website
04 381 6430
national.office@bcito.org.nz
http://www.bcito.org.nz
Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
Next Review
2016
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Competenz
Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
Opportunity - The Training Organisation
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Building and Construction Industry
Training Organisation and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess
against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
2101
Planning and Construction >
Concrete > Concrete Product
Manufacture
040399
Architecture and Building >
Building > Building not
elsewhere classified
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
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