QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title
New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 4)
with strands in Laminating, Timber Drying, Timber Grading, and
Timber Treatment
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
45-55
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 the skills and knowledge required to work as
advanced operators in a solid wood manufacturing operation.
Graduates will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of plant and
equipment used in solid wood manufacturing without supervision. Graduates
will also be responsible for the maintenance of plant and equipment and will
be capable of troubleshooting and making decisions to maintain productivity.
Graduate
profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
Lead an investigation into production issues or understand cost factors in
a solid wood manufacturing operation.
Outcome Statement
Graduates of the Laminating Strand will also be able to:
-
Apply knowledge of adhesives and gluing procedures used in wood
lamination processes in solid wood manufacturing.
-
Apply skills and knowledge to carry out technical tasks used in lamination
of wood products.
Graduates of the Timber Drying Strand will also be able to:
-
Manage the operation, performance and maintenance requirements of a
timber kiln operation.
-
Understand production planning and production control processes in a
wood manufacturing operation.
Graduates of the Timber Grading Strand will also be able to:
-
Grade timber to company grading specifications at production rate and
agreed industry standards, and understand value and cost factors in solid
wood manufacturing.
-
Manage the quality requirements of a timber grading operation.
Graduates of the Timber Treatment Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand production planning and production control processes in a
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wood manufacturing operation.
-
Manage the operation, performance and maintenance requirements of a
wood preservation plant.
Education
pathway
This qualification can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Wood
Manufacturing (Advanced Processing) (Level 5) [Ref: 2314].
Employment
pathway
Holders of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in
advanced finger jointing, laminating, sawmilling, timber drying, timber grading,
and timber treatment roles in a solid wood manufacturing environment.
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
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.
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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.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification Outcomes (including
indicative credit values for each outcome)
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Lead an investigation into production issues
or understand cost factors in a solid wood
manufacturing operation.
Credit 15
For the Laminating Strand
Apply knowledge of adhesives and gluing
procedures used in wood lamination
processes in solid wood manufacturing.
Credit 15
Apply skills and knowledge to carry out
technical tasks used in lamination of wood
products.
Credit 18
For the Timber Drying Strand
Manage the operation, performance and
maintenance requirements of a timber kiln
operation.
Credit 25
Understand production planning and
production control processes in a wood
manufacturing operation.
Credit 5
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For the Timber Grading Strand
Grade timber to company grading
specifications at production rate and agreed
industry standards, and understand value and
cost factors in solid wood manufacturing.
Credit 20
Manage the quality requirements of a timber
grading operation.
Credit 15
For the Timber Treatment Strand
Understand production planning and
production control processes in a wood
manufacturing operation.
Credit 5
Manage the operation, performance and
maintenance requirements of a wood
preservation plant.
Credit 35
Transition information
Replacement
information
This qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Saw Doctoring (Level 4)
[Ref: 2313], and the New Zealand Certificate in Sawmilling (Level 4)
[Ref: 2409] replaced the National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing
(Advanced) with strands in Saw Doctoring, Sawmilling, Timber Drying,
Timber Grading, and Timber Treatment [Ref: 1307].
People currently working towards the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements for
those qualifications 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.
Ref: 1307 contains expiring unit standards for which a replacement unit standard has now been
registered. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement
unit standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring unit standards (reverse
transition).
Credit for
Exempt from
28016
152, 21759, 27160
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
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managing consistency
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