QUALIFICATION DETAILS Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 5) with an optional strand in Telecommunications Rigging Version 1 Qualification type Certificate Level 5 Credits 50 NZSCED 040329 Architecture and Building > Building > Scaffolding and Rigging DAS Classification 964 Service Sector > Lifting Equipment Strategic purpose statement The purpose of this qualification is to provide the rigging sector with people who have attained advanced rigging skills and knowledge. They will be competent to plan, prepare documentation and control complex rigging. This qualification is the third step in the New Zealand load-lifting rigging qualification pathway and is suitable for people who have gained the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with optional strands in Construction Rigging and Telecommunications Rigging [Ref 2356]. Those requiring advanced specialist training in telecommunications rigging may elect to enroll in the optional strand in Telecommunications Rigging. Graduates of this qualification will be capable of working autonomously without supervision. Graduate profile Graduates of this qualification are able to: – Determine lifting methods, calculations and devices, communicate and supervise with team members to plan for complex lifts – Prepare and submit health and safety, certification, notification and approval documentation for complex lifts Graduates of the optional strand in Telecommunications Rigging will also be able to: Outcome Statement Education pathway Carry out advanced telecommunications rigging. The qualification follows on from the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) [Ref: 2356]. It recognises advanced competence in rigging and is the highest level qualification in the New Zealand rigging qualification pathway. Graduates of this qualification may progress into generic project or business management qualifications. Employment pathway Graduates of this qualification will be able to carry out all aspects of rigging work including using advanced techniques. Work options will exist on a variety of rigging sites and candidates are likely to specialise at an advanced level, in a particular area of rigging. Employment prospects may be further enhanced by gaining experience in specialised areas including completing the telecommunications endorsement, working with cranes and/or in industrial rope access. Likely roles include: – Piling rig operators – Rigging technician – Rigging supervisors. Qualification Reference 2357 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 1 Qualification Developer The Skills Organisation Qualification Specification Qualification award This qualification may be awarded by The Skills Organisation: the qualification developer and the industry training organisation arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992. This qualification may also be awarded by a tertiary education organisation (TEO) accredited under section 250 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver an approved programme leading to this qualification. 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. TEOs will annually report the names of all graduates awarded the qualification to The Skills Organisation. Review period By 31 December 2019. Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the qualification developer at: reviewcomments@skills.org.nz. Evidence requirements for assuring 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. TEO’s are to provide evidence from the following sources that graduates of their programmes have gained the knowledge and skills contained in the qualification’s graduate profile outcomes: Feedback from teaching staff, training supervisors and industry managers regarding trainee progression within either the TEO or the workplace. Feedback from major employers' associations, such as SARNZ and the NZ Crane Association, to ensure their members involved in industries that rely on rigging specialists are satisfied with the knowledge and skill level of graduates. Feedback from Industry Advisory Groups where the changing training needs of the industry are discussed in light of technology changes, workplace practices and graduate capabilities. Feedback from Independent surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the graduates have gained the knowledge and skills required in the workplace. Review of results of a common assessment task. Further information about the managing consistency process can be found on the NZQA website. For full details of The Skills Organisation evidence requirements for assuring consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at: consistency@skills.org.nz Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning arrangements TEOs delivering programmes that lead to the award of this qualification may transfer credits and recognise prior learning in accordance with their own credit recognition policies and procedures. These policies and procedures, and information about associated fees, must Qualification Reference 2357 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 2 be available to the applicant prior to enrolment. To facilitate credit transfers, TEOs must clearly demonstrate the equivalency or comparability between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment components of their programmes. Credit transfer will be automatic where standards on the 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 (where applicable) The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the qualification will be: achievement of all mandatory graduate outcomes in the graduate profile through successful completion of an approved programme. successful completion of a common summative assessment task. Achievement of the optional endorsement for telecommunications requires the successful completion of the telecommunication graduate profile outcomes through an approved programme leading to this qualification. Successful completion of an integrated assessment for the telecommunications competency endorsement may be required. Prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements Current workplace first aid certificate covering unit standards 26551, 26552 (or their subsequent amendment, or equivalent). Other conditions for qualification The prerequisite for entry into this qualification is the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with an optional strand in Construction Rigging and Telecommunications Rigging [Ref: 2356] or evidence of equivalent knowledge and skills. TEOs 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). Programmes leading to this qualification must reflect current industry best practice as defined in the Approved Code of Practice for Load-lifting Rigging (Dec 2012) or replacements that supersede it. Conditions relating to outcomes Qualification Outcomes (including indicative credit values for each outcome) Conditions Mandatory or Optional Determine lifting methods, calculations and devices, communicate and supervise with team members to plan for complex lifts 25 credit Programme and assessment will include the knowledge and skills required to: Mandatory determining most suitable lifting method, lifting devices, and communication and supervise with team members, identify other resources required to complete lifts safely calculating requirements for static and dynamic loading scenarios, and designing rigging anchor setup to complete lifts safely. Qualification Reference 2357 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 3 Prepare and submit health and safety , certification, notification and approval documentation for complex lifts 25 credits Programme and assessment will include the knowledge and skills required to: Telecommunications Rigging optional strand: Programme and assessment will include the specialist knowledge and skills required by a telecommunications rigger to: Carry out advanced telecommunications rigging 25 credits Mandatory – Prepare, organise and submit documentation of plans for health and safety, engineering certification, notifiable work, and approval of complex lifts. test, commission and fault find antennas and feeders during telecommunications rigging control electromagnetic radiation, and avoid exposure to complementary electrical and magnetic travelling fields, during telecommunications rigging. Mandatory for optional strand Transition information Replacement information This is a new qualification. Transition arrangements are not applicable. Qualification Reference 2357 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 4