QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title
New Zealand Certificate in Wood Handling and Distribution
(Level 3) with strands in Log Yard Operations; Timber Yarding
and Despatch; and Wood Fibre Operations
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
50-55
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 wood manufacturing industry
with people who have the skills and knowledge relevant to operational roles in
the areas of log yard, wood fibre, and timber yard operations.
Graduates will understand hazard management and will be able to perform
tasks specific to operational roles within these areas, under limited supervision.
Graduate
profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
Apply workplace health and safety in a wood handling and distribution
operation.
-
Understand environmental, business or operational requirements in wood
manufacturing.
Outcome Statement
Graduates of the Log Yard Operations Strand will also be able to:
-
Understand work processes used in log yard operations.
-
Use machinery and equipment to carry out practical tasks specific to log
yard operational roles.
Graduates of the Timber Yarding and Despatch Strand will also be able to:
-
Follow processes or procedures to move and monitor manufactured wood
product inventory.
-
Use machinery, equipment, or processes to carry out practical tasks
specific to timber yard or despatch operational roles.
Graduates of the Wood Fibre Operations Strand will also be able to:
Education
pathway
-
Use machinery, equipment and processes to carry out production tasks
specific to wood chipping operations.
-
Collect and test wood chip samples, and interpret results to maintain the
quality requirements of wood chip and wood fibre as a bi-product in wood
manufacturing.
This qualification can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood
Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Finger Jointing; Pole, Post and Pile;
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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 required to work
in log yard, wood fibre, or yarding and despatch operational roles in wood
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
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 RCC or 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.
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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
Apply workplace health and safety in a wood
handling and distribution operation.
Credit 6
Understand environmental, business or
operational requirements in wood
manufacturing.
Credit 5
For the Log Yard Operations Strand
Understand work processes used in log yard
operations.
Credit 12
Use machinery and equipment to carry out
practical tasks specific to log yard operational
roles.
Credit 30
For the Timber Yarding and Despatch Strand
Follow processes or procedures to move and
monitor manufactured wood product inventory.
Credit 27
Use machinery, equipment, or processes to
carry out practical tasks specific to timber yard
or despatch operational roles.
Credit 12
For the Wood Fibre Operations Strand
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Use machinery, equipment and processes to
carry out production tasks specific to wood
chipping operations.
Credit 21
Collect and test wood chip samples, and
interpret results to maintain the quality
requirements of wood chip and wood fibre as a
bi-product in wood manufacturing.
Credit 23
Transition information
Replacement
information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Wood Handling and
Distribution (Level 3) with strands in Log Yard and Wood Preparation, and
Timber Yarding and Despatch [Ref: 1308].
People currently working towards version 2 of the replaced qualification may either complete the
requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 3 of that qualification. They may also
transfer their results to this replacement New Zealand qualification.
People wishing to complete version 2 of the expiring qualification must gain credit for expiring standard
22971 by 31 December 2014. The last date for assessments to take place for the other requirements
of this version of the expiring qualification is 31 December 2015.
People wishing to complete version 3 of the expiring qualification have until 31 December 2018 to do
so.
New enrolments into programmes leading to this expiring qualification will not be accepted after
31 December 2015.
Version 3 of Ref: 1308 contains standards that replace or have been substituted for earlier standards.
For the purposes of this version of the qualification, people who have gained credit for the earlier
standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute standards –
see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
3062, 3063
21467
3593, 10835
24607
Version 2 of Ref: 1308 contains a standard that is expiring. For the purposes of this version of the
qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standard are exempt from the
requirement to gain credit for the expiring standard (reverse transition) – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
27074
9774
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
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Version 1 of this qualification was republished in April 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency
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