Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3) with strands in Rural and
Industrial
Version
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Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
70 -100
NZSCED
050112 Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies >
Agriculture> General Land Skills
Qualification developer
Primary ITO
Next review
December 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the fencing
industry with people who have the knowledge and practical
skills to repair, maintain, and construct rural electric and nonelectric fences, or to construct and repair industrial fences.
This qualification is for people who are entering the fencing
industry and wish to develop skills and knowledge for fencing.
The graduate will benefit by having a qualification that
recognises progression through the industry; and skills and
knowledge; to enable improved job performance.
The rural sector will benefit by having rural strand graduates
who can construct fencing structures.
The industrial sector will benefit by having industrial strand
graduates who can work in a team and construct industrial
fences.
Graduates will be capable of working under limited supervision.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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maintain health and safety in a fencing workplace
operate and maintain machinery and/or equipment for a
fencing workplace
Outcome Statement
Graduates in the Rural strand will also be able to:
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use vehicles to access rural fence lines and transport fencing
equipment safely
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construct electric and non-electric fences
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identify and perform routine repairs and maintenance on
rural electric and non-electric fences
Graduates in the Industrial strand will also be able to:
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construct industrial fences
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work as an effective member of a team including
communication and interaction with team members and
colleagues relevant to a role in the industrial fencing sector
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perform routine repairs on industrial fences
Education pathway
This qualification may build on the New Zealand Certificate in
Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 2218] or the National
Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2) with a Primary
Industries vocational pathway; and may lead to the New Zealand
Certificate of Fencing (Level 5) [Ref: 2700].
Employment pathway
Graduates of the rural strand of this certificate will have the skills
and knowledge to be employed as rural fencers or to be
employed in a rural enterprise in a role with some responsibility
for constructing of electric and non- electric rural fences, and
maintaining rural fences.
Graduates of the industrial strand of this certificate will have the
skills and knowledge to be employed as industrial fencers.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by the Primary ITO as the
industry training organisation arranging training leading to the
qualification under section 5 of the Industry Training Act and
Apprenticeships Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by an education
organisation who has, under section 249 of the Education Act
1989, had a programme approved by the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or who has been accredited,
under section 250, to provide an approved programme.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will
display the NZQF logo and may also include the name and/or
logo of the awarding education organisation.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) offering programmes
leading to the qualification must engage with arrangements for
managing consistency, including covering actual and reasonable
related costs.
Each education organisation is responsible for deciding what
specific evidence it will provide to demonstrate how well its
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes of the
qualification.
Evidence of the following must be provided:
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earner feedback on course delivery and qualification
achievement, their perception of the value of the training, and
suggestions for improvements.
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feedback from employers on the level of skills, knowledge
and behaviour demonstrated by graduates of the
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evidence of effective internal quality assurance systems.
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portfolios of work and/or assessment samples demonstrating
the range of learner performance within a programme.
TEOs can also provide any other relevant evidence that supports
the consistency review.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for award of the
qualification will be the achievement of all graduate profile
outcomes in the core and the outcomes in at least one of the
strands.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
Health and safety, communication, and reporting are integral
parts of each graduate outcome.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
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Programmes must include the following topics:
Maintain health and safety in a
fencing workplace
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understanding the requirements of health and safety
legislation for an employee
complying with workplace health and safety
requirements
Operate and maintain machinery
and/or equipment for a fencing
workplace
Programmes must include the following topics:
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reporting machinery and/or equipment use,
maintenance, and faults
Credits 15
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using machinery and/or equipment safely
Programmes may include the following machinery and
equipment:
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fencing equipment
post hole borers
post drivers
skid steer loaders
scissor hoists and associated equipment
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Rural Strand:
Programmes may include the following vehicles:
Use vehicles to access rural fence
lines and transport fencing
equipment safely
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Credits 15
quad bikes
tractors
light utility vehicles
four wheel drive vehicles
Programmes may include the following topics:
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Construct electric and non-electric
fences
Credits 50
reporting vehicle maintenance, and faults to supervisor
or employer
applying understanding of vehicle hazards
applying understanding of vehicle dynamics in a loaded
and unloaded state, on varying terrain and conditions
Programmes may include the following materials:
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construction materials
fence end assembly installation
fence tie back assembly installation
support materials
wire use and installation
battens or dropper installation
netting
gates
rail panels
electric fence components
Programmes may include the following topics:
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electric fence systems
electric fence testing
reporting to supervisor or employer
Identify and perform routine repairs
and maintenance on rural electric
and non-electric fences
Credits 15
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Industrial Strand:
Programmes may include the following:
Construct industrial fences
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knowledge of types of industrial fences and their uses
Credits 35
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apply knowledge of industrial fencing materials and their
uses
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implementing industrial fencing plans
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setting out an industrial fencing site
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measuring components and spacings of industrial fences
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mixing and pouring concrete
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installing razor and conventional wire
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working with steel to construct industrial fences
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installing steel posts, industrial fence netting, wire, and
joiners
reporting work progress
Work as an effective member of a
team including communication and
interaction with team members and
colleagues relevant to a role in the
industrial fencing sector.
Programmes may include the following topics:
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listening and responding
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following instructions
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reporting
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conflict resolution
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cultural awareness
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co operation
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collaboration
Communication may also include with the public when
required for the role.
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Perform and report routine repairs
on industrial fences
Programmes may include the following topics:
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Repair cut mesh wire
Credits 5
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Repair post and gates
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Fencing
(Level 3) [Ref:1465]
Learners currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualifications may either complete the
requirements as specified below, or transfer their results to this replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017. The
last date for award of the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2019 at which time they will be
designated as discontinued.
It is the intention of Primary ITO that no existing learner should be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Primary ITO.
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