QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title
New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 2)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
2
Credits
40
NZSCED
030304 Wood Based Manufacturing
Strategic purpose
statement
This qualification provides learners with introductory skills and knowledge
relevant to the tissue converting sector of the pulp and paper industry.
Graduates will be capable of operating tissue conversion plant and
equipment under supervision.
Graduate
profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Explain and comply with essential legislative and workplace health and
safety requirements relevant to the tissue converting sector of the pulp and
paper industry.
Outcome Statement
Explain basic concepts of quality management, quality systems and
processes, and methods used for improvement of production processes in a
manufacturing environment.
Operate tissue conversion machinery specific to their plant and role, and
monitor and control that machinery to meet plant performance, process,
and quality requirements.
Apply skills and knowledge required for the effective performance of tasks
specific to their role.
Education
pathway
This certificate can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Tissue
Converting (Level 3).
Employment
pathway
Holders of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in
entry-level positions in a tissue conversion manufacturing environment.
Qualification
Developer
Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)
Qualification Specification
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by accredited organisations, and the
industry training organisation arranging training leading to the qualification
in the industry for which it is recognised under section 5 of the Indus try
Training Act 1992.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification bears the
New Zealand Qualifications Framework logo, which indicates the
qualification is a quality assured New Zealand qualification. It may also
include the name or logo of the awarding body.
Review period
60 months
To be reviewed in 2016.
Evidence
requirements for
managing
consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead to the
award of the qualification are required to participate in a consistency process
scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduate’s achievement
of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds for qualification outcome
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achievement and areas for improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification graduate
profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their own evidence in a high
level report.
Evidence will include the following:

Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the qualification meet
the graduate profile outcomes.

Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes continue to
meet current industry needs.

A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates meet
the graduate profile outcomes.

Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the managing consistency process can be found on
the NZQA website.
Credit transfer and
recognition of prior
learning
arrangements
Prior achievement of unit standards may be used towards the requirements
of this qualification.
Minimum standard
of achievement and
standards for grade
endorsements
(where applicable)
N/A
Prerequisites to
meet regulatory
body or legislative
requirements
(where applicable)
N/A
Optional conditions
for qualification
N/A
Conditions relating to specific outcomes
Qualification Outcomes
(including indicative
credit values for each
outcome)
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Explain and comply with
essential legislative and
workplace health and
safety requirements
relevant to the tissue
converting sector of the
pulp and paper industry
(3 credits).
Unit standard 5634
Mandatory
Explain basic concepts of
quality management,
quality systems and
processes, and methods
used for improvement of
production processes in a
manufacturing environment
Unit standard 5638
Optional
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(5 credits).
Candidates must demonstrate competency in a tissue
converting manufacturing environment.
Operate tissue conversion
machinery specific to their
plant and role, and monitor
and control that machinery
to meet plant performance,
process, and quality
requirements (20 credits).
Credits completed to meet the requirements of this
outcome cannot be used to meet the requirements of
the following outcome.
Mandatory
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against the following unit standards:
21508, 159, 22969, 22977;
Optional
Or any unit standards from Tissue Converting
Domain.
Apply skills and knowledge
required for the effective
performance of tasks
specific to their role
(12 credits)
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against the following unit standards:
6518, 2397, 2401, 159, 22969, 22970, 22973, 22975,
22976;
Optional
Or any unit standards from Competitive Manufacturing
and/or Tissue Converting Domains.
Transition information
Replacement
information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0650].
Trainees currently enrolled in the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue
Converting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0650] may either complete that qualification or transfer to the New Zealand
Certificate in Tissue Converting (Level 2) [Ref: 1862]. The last date for assessments to take place for
the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 2) is
December 2014. FITEC will continue to recognise the National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Generic Skills (Tissue Converting) (Level 2) [Ref: 0650].
All new candidates will be enrolled in programmes leading to the award of the New Zealand Certificate
in Tissue Converting (Level 2) [Ref: 1862].
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in April 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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