Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 2) with optional endorsement in Health
Care Facilities Cleaning
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
2
Credits
40
NZSCED
039909
Engineering and Related Technologies > Other Engineering and
Related Technologies > Cleaning
DAS classification
264
Service Sector > Cleaning and Caretaking
Qualification developer
Careerforce
Next review
December 2018
Approval date
20 March 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to:
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maintain professional standards for the cleaning industry by
qualifying those individuals who have attained sufficient
knowledge and practical skills to provide cleaning services
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provide for individuals a credential that will support
employment opportunities and provide a pathway for
development in the cleaning industry.
It is suitable for people who are entering the cleaning industry
and also designed to recognise the skills and knowledge of those
already employed in the cleaning industry.
The Health Care Facilities Cleaning optional endorsement builds
on the core skills and knowledge to recognise the skills required
for cleaning specifically in health care facilities under supervision.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Carry out generic cleaning duties.
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Maintain safety of themselves, others, and the environment
when performing cleaning services.
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Communicate within the boundaries of their role.
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Apply security procedures.
Graduates completing the optional Health Care Facilities
Cleaning endorsement will be able to:
-
Apply infection control and contamination prevention
procedures, under supervision.
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Education pathway
This qualification may lead on to a specialised cleaning
qualification at a higher level, or to a generic team leader or
supervisory qualification. Graduates could also use this
qualification to pathway into qualifications in related areas, such
as laundry or dry cleaning.
Employment pathway
This qualification may assist people seeking employment in the
cleaning industry. This could include working as a cleaner, or
caretaker, or in another sector within the industry.
With experience, graduates could take on a role as
mentor/learning rep, or team leader/supervisor.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification will be awarded by the accredited
organisation with whom the trainee is enrolled.
The certificate will display the title of the qualification; the
logos of the NZQF and Careerforce; and the name and/or
logo of the awarding body.
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Evidence requirements for managing
consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging
training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of
this qualification are required to participate, along with the
qualification developer, in a scheduled consistency process
led by NZQA, in accordance with published national
guidelines.
This consistency process will involve reviewing evidence
associated with graduates’ achievement of outcomes,
agreeing acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for
qualification outcome achievement, and identifying areas for
improvement.
Evidence for programme providers may include:
• Assessment information leading to the achievement
of the graduate outcomes.
• A portfolio of student work relating to the
qualification.
• Stakeholder feedback on outcome achievement which
may include feedback from graduates, end-users,
and/or next users.
• TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common
programmes.
• Relevant External Evaluation and Review (EER) data.
• The criteria of Consent and Moderation Requirements
(CMR) document 0024 for unit standard-based
programmes.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
Organisations seeking approval to award the qualification
are expected to have policies and procedures in place for
managing recognition of current competency (RCC) and/or
recognition of prior learning (RPL).
To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must
clearly demonstrate the equivalency between each of the
outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment
components of their programmes.
Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment
standards are used for assessment within programmes
leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
Achievement of outcomes 1-4 for the certificate.
Achievement of outcome 5 is required for the optional
endorsement.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
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Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory body
or legislative requirements)
N/A
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
Where learners are undertaking a programme that leads to the award
of the optional endorsement, core outcomes 1 and 2 must be
completed prior to outcome 5 being assessed.
Conditions for programme
context
Trainees undertaking the Health Care Facilities Cleaning optional
endorsement must comply with organisational requirements and
guidelines.
Other conditions
Outcome 5 must be assessed in a practical setting.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Carry out generic cleaning duties.
Generic cleaning duties include:
Level 2 Credit 26
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correct use of product and equipment,
including disposal of cleaning product
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cleaning of bathrooms/toilet facilities,
hard surfaces, floors
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time management
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general contamination
prevention/infection control.
2
3
Maintain safety of themselves,
others, and the environment when
performing cleaning services.
Level 2 Credit 10
Mandatory
or Optional
Maintaining safety includes:
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correct use of product and equipment,
including disposal of cleaning product
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knowing the limits of their role and when
to contact their supervisor.
Communicate within the
boundaries of their role.
Level 2 Credit 2
4
Apply security procedures.
Applying security procedures includes:
Level 2 Credit 2
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following emergency procedures
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maintaining client confidentiality.
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5
Health Care Facilities Cleaning
optional endorsement
Infection control and contamination
prevention includes:
Apply infection control and
contamination prevention
procedures, under supervision.
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knowledge of guidelines and policies that
apply in the Health Care Facilities setting
in which this outcome is assessed.
Level 2 Credit 5
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Cleaning and
Caretaking (Level 2) with strands in Commercial Cleaning, and Health
Care Facilities [Ref: 0214].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2015. The
last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016, at which time it will be designated
as discontinued.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading towards the National
Certificate who will be unable to complete the qualification by 31 December 2016 transfer to the New
Zealand Certificate in Cleaning (Level 2) with optional endorsement in Health Care Facilities Cleaning.
Version 1 of this qualification was republished on 25 February 2015 to update the Evidence requirements
for managing consistency.
Republication Information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished on 23/04/2015 to update the Evidence requirements for
managing consistency.
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