QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title
New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 2)
with strands in Finger Jointing; Laminating; Pole, Post and Pile;
Sawmilling; Timber Drying and Treatment; Timber Grading;
Timber Machining; and Wood Pallet Manufacturing
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
2
Credits
45-74
NZSCED
030304
DAS Classification
Manufacturing > Solid W ood Manufacturing
Engineering and Related Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Wood Based Manufacturing
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
17 April 2014
Strategic purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the solid wood manufacturing
industry with people who have introductory skills and knowledge relevant to
entry-level roles within this industry.
Each strand represents a process undertaken in solid wood manufacturing.
Graduates will be capable of working safely in entry-level operational roles
in one of these processes under general supervision.
Graduate
profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
Understand employee responsibilities, training needs, workplace risks,
and work safely and collaboratively in a team within a solid wood
manufacturing environment.
-
Understand the physical characteristics of wood in relation to timber
product quality.
Graduates of the Finger Jointing Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand finger jointing processes, glue use, key performance
indicators, and market and quality requirements.
-
Measure moisture content of wood products and clean engineered
wood product equipment.
Outcome Statement
Graduates of the Laminating Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand key performance indicators, and solid wood product
markets and quality requirements.
-
Operate and monitor the performance of a laminator and cross cut saw
centre in a solid wood manufacturing environment.
Graduates of the Pole, Post and Pile Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand log yard and log making operations, compliance relevant to
chainsaw use, and phytosanitary requirements in solid wood
manufacturing.
-
Operate machinery and equipment, and grade, sort and stack timber
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products in a pole, post and pile operation.
Graduates of the Sawmilling Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand sawmilling products and processes, and apply basic
measurement and calculations used in solid wood manufacturing.
-
Process, handle and sort timber products in a sawmilling operation.
Graduates of the Timber Drying and Treatment Strand will also be able
to:
-
Measure moisture content to determine further processing
requirements.
-
Understand sawmilling products and processes in relation to timber
treatment.
Graduates of the Timber Grading Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand solid wood products and timber grading processes.
-
Take and record measurements used in solid wood manufacturing, and
measure moisture content in wood.
-
Carry out practical tasks required of entry level timber graders.
Graduates of the Timber Machining Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand sawmilling products and processes, timber machining
principles, and quality requirements in solid wood product
manufacturing.
-
Feed in and tail out a planer, and monitor planer performance within a
solid wood manufacturing operation.
Graduates of the Wood Pallet Manufacturing Strand will also be able to
-
Understand job specifications, quality requirements and environmental
issues in wood pallet manufacturing.
-
Carry out practical tasks related to manufacturing wood pallets.
Education
pathway
This qualification can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood
Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Finger Jointing; Pole, Post and Pile;
Saw Doctoring; Sawmilling; Timber Drying; Timber Grading and Optimising;
Timber Machining; and Timber Treatment [Ref: 1969].
Employment
pathway
Holders of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge within a solid
wood manufacturing environment to work in entry-level positions in finger
jointing; laminating; pole, post and pile; sawmilling; timber drying and
treatment; timber grading; timber machining and wood pallet manufacturing.
Qualification Specification
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which has an approved
programme of study, or industry training programme, leading to the
qualification.
The certificate will display the logos of the NZQF and Competenz, and may
display the name and/or logo of the awarding body.
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
Organisations seeking approval to award the qualification are expected to
have Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) or Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL) assessment processes in place. Credit transfer will be
automatic where assessment standards are used for assessment within
programmes of study or training leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard
of achievement and
standards for grade
endorsements
Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements for this
qualification.
Entry requirements
(including
prerequisites to
meet regulatory
body or legislative
requirements)
None.
Optional conditions
for qualification
None.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for
programme
structure
None.
Conditions for
programme context
Tertiary Education Organisations arranging training or delivering programmes
towards this qualification must ensure that the training arranged and
programmes of learning delivered, are kept up-to-date with regard to
amendments to, and replacements of relevant legislation, regulations and
Australia/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS). Current standards can be
accessed at http://standards.co.nz.
Current legislation and regulations can be accessed at
http://legislation.govt.nz.
Other conditions
This qualification will typically be achieved in a workplace environment.
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Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification Outcomes (including
indicative credit values for each outcome)
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Understand employee responsibilities,
training needs, workplace risks, and work
safely and collaboratively in a team within a
solid wood manufacturing environment.
Credit 25
Understand the physical characteristics of
wood in relation to timber product quality.
Credit 5
For the Finger Jointing Strand
Understand finger jointing processes, glue
use, key performance indicators, and market
and quality requirements.
Credit 15
Measure moisture content of wood products
and clean engineered wood product
equipment.
Credit 8
For the Laminating Strand
Understand key performance indicators, and
solid wood product markets and quality
requirements.
Credit 10
Operate and monitor the performance of a
laminator and cross cut saw centre in a solid
wood manufacturing environment.
Credit 15
For the Pole, Post and Pile Strand
Understand log yard and log making
operations, compliance relevant to chainsaw
use, and phytosanitary requirements in
solid wood manufacturing.
Credit 23
Operate machinery and equipment, and
grade, sort and stack timber products in a
pole, post and pile operation.
Credit 21
For the Sawmilling Strand
Understand sawmilling products and
processes, and apply basic measurement
and calculations used in solid wood
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manufacturing.
Credit 13
Process, handle and sort timber products in a
sawmilling operation.
Credit 10
For the Timber Drying and Treatment Strand
Measure moisture content to determine
further processing requirements.
Credit 5
Understand sawmilling products and
processes in relation to timber treatment.
Credit 10
For the Timber Grading Strand
Understand solid wood products and timber
grading processes.
Credit 10
Take and record measurements used in solid
wood manufacturing, and measure moisture
content in wood.
Credit 8
Carry out practical tasks required of entry
level timber graders.
Credit 10
For the Timber Machining Strand
Understand sawmilling products and
processes, timber machining principles, and
quality requirements in solid wood product
manufacturing.
Credit 25
Feed in and tail out a planer, and monitor
planer performance within a solid wood
manufacturing operation.
Credit 8
For the Wood Pallet Manufacturing Strand
Understand job specifications, quality
requirements and environmental issues in
wood pallet manufacturing.
Credit 15
Carry out practical tasks related to
manufacturing wood pallets.
Credit 13
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Transition information
Replacement
information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Solid Wood
Manufacturing (Level 2) with strands in Defecting; Finger Jointing and
Laminating; Pole, Post and Pile; Saw Doctoring Principles; Sawmilling;
Timber Drying and Treatment; and Timber Machining [Ref: 1690].
People currently working towards the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements for
that qualification by 31 December 2018 or transfer their results to this replacement New Zealand
qualification.
New enrolments into programmes leading to the expiring qualifications will not be accepted after
31 December 2015.
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.
Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in April 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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