Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Process Control and Automation (Level 5) with
strands in Process Control and Process Automation
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
75-80
NZSCED
030703
Engineering and Related Technologies > Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Engineering
DAS
classification
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Measurement and Control
Qualification developer
The Skills Organisation
Next review
December 2017
Approval date
20 February 2014
Strategic purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide industry with individuals
who have in-depth and specialised knowledge of Industrial
Measurement, Control, and Automation, and practical skills to carry out
specification, installation, servicing, calibration, and commissioning in
process or automation systems.
Candidates pursuing this qualification should note that it may be a
legal requirement for them to obtain registration as an electrician or
electrical service technician with the Electrical Workers Registration
Board, depending on the nature of their work.
This qualification is suitable for those wanting to advance their career
as an instrumentation technician or automation technician.
Graduates will be capable of operating at a senior technician level.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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validate the selection of, and specify, measurement and control
equipment
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demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge of process and
automation control system hardware, software, and interfaces
–
identify and implement Industrial Measurement and Control (IMC)
design requirements of legislation, standards, and codes
–
develop functional descriptions for process control or automation
systems.
Process Control strand graduates will also be able to:
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apply process theory of industrial measurement and control
processes and systems
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use advanced knowledge to review, evaluate, and document the
operation, measurement, and control of an industrial process.
Process Automation strand graduates will also be able to:
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Education
pathway
apply automation theory of industrial processes and systems to
design, implement, commission, and document to a given scope,
the application of an automated system to appropriate standards.
This qualification can build on the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial
Measurement and Control (Theory) (Level 4) [Ref: 2252], the New
Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Practice)
(Level 4) [Ref: 2251] or a relevant New Zealand Certificate in electrical
theory and practice at Level 4. This qualification is also suitable for
candidates with training and experience in the mechanical aspects of
industrial processes.
Graduates of this qualification may progress to the New Zealand
Diploma in Engineering [Ref: 112950] or other higher level
qualifications in the electrotechnology field.
Employment
pathway
Graduates will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and attributes to
work as a Senior IMC Technician in the Process Control or Process
Automation fields servicing industries such as pulp and paper, dairy,
petrochemicals, steel and aluminium, wood products, extractives, food
products, energy generation and distribution, water and wastewater,
and utilities.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
The candidate shall be awarded the qualification by the accredited
Tertiary Education Organisation (TEOs) where the programme of
training has been completed.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification includes
the full qualification title, the date of award, and the logos of The Skills
Organisation, the accredited TEO, and the NZQF.
As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will maintain a
list of graduates of this qualification. The TEO will annually report the
names of all candidates awarded the qualification to the Skills
Organisation.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All TEOs offering this qualification (either arranging training or
delivering programmes) must participate in the Consistency Review.
TEOs are to seek feedback from the industrial measurement and
control or process automation fields regarding their graduates meeting
the qualification graduate profile outcomes.
Evidence may come from:
– Regular monitoring of trainee progression within either the TEO or
the workplace including liaising with employers, teaching staff,
training supervisors, and industry managers about the value of the
training, graduates, and qualification, to the business.
– Feedback from major employers, employers' associations, and
relevant industry bodies to ensure their members involved in the
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industrial measurement and control or process automation fields
are satisfied with the qualification graduates.
Regular cross-industry meetings (Industry Advisory Groups) where
the changing training needs of the industry can be discussed in
light of technology changes, workplace practices, and graduate
capabilities.
Surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the graduates
are appropriate for the workplace.
Providing an alignment of programme outcomes or unit standards
against the qualification outcomes.
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Guidelines for managing consistency are available and should be
referred to on the NZQA website.
Credit transfer and
recognition of prior learning
arrangements
TEOs delivering programmes that lead to award of this qualification
may transfer credit and recognise prior learning in accordance with their
own credit recognition policies and procedures.
These policies and procedures, and information about associated
fees, must be available to the applicant prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must clearly
demonstrate the equivalence or comparability between each of the
outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment components of
their programmes.
Credit transfer will be automatic where Directory of 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
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the
qualification will be the achievement of all graduate outcomes in the
graduate profile through successful completion of an approved
programme.
Entry requirements
(including prerequisites to
meet regulatory body or
legislative requirements)
It is recommended that candidates will have completed the New
Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Theory)
(Level 4) [Ref: 2252] and the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial
Measurement and Control (Practice) (Level 4) [Ref: 2251], or a relevant
New Zealand certificate in electrical theory and practice at level 4.
Alternatively, it is recommended that candidates have training and
experience in mechanical aspects of industrial processes.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
Nil
Conditions for programme
context
Nil
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Other conditions
Nil
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Validate the selection of, and
specify, measurement and
control equipment
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
Level 5
15 credits
–
information required for equipment selection
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equipment installation requirements
–
equipment construction materials
–
selection of equipment.
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against unit standard 25885.
Optional
Demonstrate and apply
advanced knowledge of
process and automation control
system hardware, software,
and interfaces
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
Level 5
–
control system hardware platforms
–
industrial data communication systems
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surge and interference protection
–
operator interfaces.
15 credits
Identify and implement IMC
design requirements of
legislation, standards, and
codes
Level 5
10 credits
Develop functional descriptions
for process control or
automation systems
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against unit standard 25886.
Optional
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
–
legal requirements for the design and operation
of IMC systems
–
design and implementation of safety related IMC
systems
–
IMC system documentation.
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against unit standard 19241.
Optional
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
–
development of functional descriptions for
process control or automated systems.
Level 5
5 credits
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against unit standard 28118.
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Process Control strand:
Programme and assessment must include:
Apply process theory of
industrial measurement and
control processes and systems
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thermodynamic processes
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boiler turbine processes
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heat transfer
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properties of steam
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gas characteristics
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resistance to fluid flow
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process chemistry, dynamics, & disturbances
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process control criteria
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standard control system strategies.
Level 5
20 credits
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against these unit standards:
Mandatory
Optional
25887, 25888
Use advanced knowledge to
review, evaluate, and document
the operation, measurement,
and control of an industrial
process
Programme and assessment must include:
Level 5
–
operation of an industrial process
–
measurement and control of an industrial
process
–
evaluation of the measurement and control of an
industrial process.
10 credits
Mandatory
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against unit standard 19233.
Optional
Process Automation strand:
Programme and assessment must include:
Mandatory
Apply automation theory of
industrial processes and
systems to design, implement,
commission, and document to
a given scope, the application
of an automated system to
appropriate standards
–
operation, selection and use of industrial
transducers
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actuators and control valves
–
process automation diagrams and simulation
software
–
rotating machines and motion converters
Level 5
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application of programmable logic controllers
35 credits
–
building, testing, and documenting of an
automation application
–
use of CAD tools to produce electrotechnology
drawings and designs.
This outcome may be demonstrated through
assessment against these unit standards:
Optional
16974, 22727, 22744
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Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Industrial
Measurement and Control (Level 5) [Ref: 0976].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2016. The
last date for assessment against the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification
and who are unable to complete by 31 December 2019 transfer their existing achievement to this
qualification.
Republication Information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished June 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency.
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