Qualification details Title New Zealand Certificate in Customer Premises Systems (Level 4) with strands in Structured Cabling, Control and Automation, Signal Reception and Distribution, and Systems Installation for Re-locatable and/or Mobile Locations Version 1 Qualification type Certificate Level 4 Credits 200 NZSCED 031317 Engineering and Related Technologies > Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology > Electronic Equipment Servicing Qualification developer The Skills Organisation Next review 31 December 2020 Approval date May 2015 Strategic purpose statement The purpose of this stranded qualification is to provide a range of technology and communications industry sectors with people who are able to install, maintain and repair cabling, equipment and devices for specialist distribution systems and services in residential or commercial; fixed, mobile or re-locatable enduser premises. Graduates will be able to operate independently as technicians at an advanced level for installations across a broad range of situations. This qualification is suitable for people who wish to advance their career within the communication technology service industry. The qualification includes four strands that allow people to specialise further within this industry. Graduates of this qualification will be able to supervise electrical workers and will also be eligible to be registered and licensed as an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (endorsed to disconnect and connect) (EAS endorsed) or as an electrical service technician (EST), and supervise electrical workers. Outcome Statement Graduate profile Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Graduates of this qualification will be able to: Maintain and enhance workplace safety, identify and control special hazards impacting on installations and mitigate environmental and economic impacts in a workplace environment. Apply relevant industry, community, government and environmental legislation, standards, and codes of practice. Communicate effectively and ethically to provide Page 1 of 16 support and solutions for stakeholders and supervision of personnel. Apply business policies and procedures, including management of information, records and documentation. Apply network, communications and information communications technology principles, including related electrical and electronics theory, to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of situations in an end-user environment. Develop and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Supervise trainees under the rules of the Electrical Workers Registration Board. Demonstrate the competencies required for registration as an electrical appliance serviceperson (endorsed to disconnect and connect) (EAS (Q) or as an electrical service technician (EST), and supervise electrical workers. Graduates of the Structured Cabling Strand will be able to: Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in a network environment. Establish end-user needs and configuration requirements and perform advanced configuration of network systems and equipment. Analyse and interpret network performance test results at an advanced level. Diagnose and repair faults to restore the installation and/or equipment to design specifications and customer requirements. Graduates of the Control and Automation Strand will be able to: Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in a domestic or light commercial environment. Establish end-user needs and requirements, and perform complex and/or non-familiar installation of systems and/or equipment or appliances with the necessary interfaces to associated systems. Analyse and interpret fault indications and test results at an advanced level. Diagnose and repair faults to repair systems and/or equipment or appliances to design specifications. Page 2 of 16 Graduates of the Signal Reception and Distribution Strand will be able to: Apply knowledge and principles installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations for signal distribution systems installation in domestic, commercial and residential environments. Establish end-user needs and requirements, configuration requirements of end-user devices and perform complex connection and configuration of systems and equipment to achieve optimal performance. Analyse and interpret fault codes and performance test results at an advanced level. Diagnose and repair complex faults to restore optimal signal and data performance. Graduates of the System Installations for Re-locatable and/or Mobile Locations Strand will be able to: Education pathway Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in an end-user environment. Establish end-user needs and requirements, and configuration requirements and perform complex installation and configuration of systems and equipment to achieve optimal performance. Analyse and interpret fault codes and performance test results at a complex level. Diagnose and repair complex and non-familiar faults to a modular and/or component level to design specifications and to restore optimal performance. On completion of this qualification graduates may progress onto: New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Installation and Service) (Level 4) with strands in Domestic Systems and Products, Commercial Equipment, and Consumer Electronics [Ref: 2768]; other New Zealand certificates registered at Level 5 on the NZQF. Employment pathway Graduates of this qualification will be able to work in the electrical appliance service industry as an advanced technician in the roles such as: Network Installation Technician Master Antenna Television Technician Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 3 of 16 Home Automation Technician and Communications Technician. Qualification specifications Qualification award The candidate will be awarded the qualification by the accredited Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) where the programme 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. TEOs will annually report the names of all graduates awarded the qualification to The Skills Organisation. 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. People working towards this qualification will be required to complete a final examination to be undertaken in an invigilated environment. The EWRB sets the rules relating to all aspects of examinations and practical assessments/competence. The Skills Organisation will notify TEOs annually of the timing of the final examination after consultation and advice from the EWRB. To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their own evidence in a high level report. TEOs 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: Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 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' associations, such as Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ), Electro-Technical Association (ETA), Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA), Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand (RFUANZ), Electricity Networks Association (ENA) to ensure their members involved in the Electrotechnology industry are satisfied with the qualification graduates. Feedback from independent surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the graduates are appropriate for the workplace. Page 4 of 16 Further information about the managing consistency process can be found on the NZQA website. For full details of The Skills Organisation arrangements for managing consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at: consistency@skills.org.nz. Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the qualification will be: Other requirements for the qualification (including regulatory body or legislative requirements) People who are undertaking this qualification must hold a Trainee Limited Certificate (TLC) issued by the EWRB. Details of both the Supervision Procedures for trainees and the TLC are available from the EWRB website at http://www.ewrb.govt.nz. achievement of all core graduate outcomes in the graduate profile and of at least one of the strands, through successful completion of an approved programme. General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification General conditions for programme Programmes leading to the award of the optional strands in this qualification must incorporate the applicable minimum standards for registration for the licensing class along with the requirements of the Supervision Procedures for Trainees as published by the EWRB. The final examination and assessment requirements described under evidence requirements for assuring consistency will apply. Therefore, graduates may use this New Zealand Certificate as evidence of having met the minimum applicable standards when applying to the EWRB for registration under the Electricity Act 1992. 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). Current standards can be accessed at http://standards.co.nz. Current legislation and regulations can be accessed at http://legislation.govt.nz. For detailed information on these and recommended unit standards visit http://www.skills.org.nz/resources-for-training-providers. Conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes 1 Maintain and enhance workplace safety, identify and control special Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Conditions Programmes must include initial response to an electrical accident as defined by EWRB Rules of the Board. Page 5 of 16 hazards impacting on installations and mitigate environmental and economic impacts in a workplace environment. Credit 25 2 Apply relevant industry, community, government and environmental legislation, standards, and codes of practice. Credit 5 Programmes must include Knowledge and application of: Consumers Guarantees Act 1993, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE), Resource Management Act 1991, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011, Electricity Act 1992, AS/NZS Standards (or their subsequent amendments or replacements), Industry Best Practice standards and codes and Local Government bylaws Community and cultural protocols and local environment Content that is related to the candidate’s area of practice Practical skills to be assessed in a real work environment. 3 Communicate effectively and ethically to provide support and solutions for stakeholders and supervision of personnel. Programmes must include: Application of ethical behaviour with regard to customer details and data Supervision and support of technical personnel. Credit 12 4 Apply business policies and procedures, including management of information, records and documentation. Credit 10 5 Apply network, communications and information communications technology principles, including related electrical and Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Programmes must include: Application of appropriate and relevant business policies and procedures (Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Management Systems, Company Practice, Industry Standards) End-to-end workflow and systems Installation and service information and systems (e.g. service software, manufacturer’s technical service software) Service level agreements and contractual arrangements Company, industry and legislative documentation procedures. Programmes must include: Network technologies, principles, topologies, protocols and installation practice Data communications technologies, principles, concepts and related electrical and electronic theory Information communications technology principles, concepts, Page 6 of 16 electronics theory, to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of situations in an enduser environment. practice and related electrical and electronic theory Network, communications and information communications technology applications for standard and non-standard solutions. Credit 30 6 7 Develop and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Emerging and converging technologies in the context of improved business efficiencies and potential competitive advantage Credit 3 New systems, software and devices in the context of improved business efficiencies and potential competitive advantage. Supervise trainees under the rules of the Electrical Workers Registration Board. Programmes must include: Programmes must include unit standard 27352. Credit 2 8 Demonstrate the competencies required for registration as an electrical appliance serviceperson (endorsed to disconnect and connect) (EAS (Q) or as an electrical service technician (EST), and supervise electrical workers. Credit 13 The requirement for licensing EAS must include: Theory and Legislation for EAS(Q) EWRB core competencies Mandatory unit standard 27350 assessed by means of the EWRB exam Practical skills required for EAS(Q) EWRB core competencies (Practical for EAS(Q)) Supervision of trainees in accordance with EWRB requirements Mandatory unit standard 27352. The requirement for licensing EST must include: Theory and Legislation for EST EWRB core competencies Mandatory unit standard 27349 assessed by means of the EWRB exam Practical skills required for EST as defined EWRB (Practical for EST). Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 7 of 16 Structured Cabling Strand 9 Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in a network environment. Credit 60 Programmes must include: Available technologies, products, equipment and systems to suit end user requirements and environments Operating principles, concepts, processes and installation practices for complex end user products and/or systems Complex electrical, configuration concepts and principles, installation practices for end user applications, product and equipment requirements Interfaces appropriate to products, equipment and systems Selection and design criteria to develop standard and nonstandard solutions to meet customer, legislative and industry requirements in an end-user environment Installation practices and standards for complex or non-familiar end-user products and systems Performance testing and commissioning requirements and standards. Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Identification of system and/or equipment, and technologies to suit application needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Develop standard or non-standard solution and configuration plan to suit the desired and agreed to application Prepare quotation and supporting documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures, and gain agreement from end-user Interpretation of design drawings and/or plan Safety considerations with regard to installation Access and transport requirements and logistics Install agreed to network in accordance with legislation and company procedures, and to end-user satisfaction Install appropriate associated services to suit the agreed to application and design Optimisation of the installation with regard to cost, risk and resources Test and commission system and/or equipment, and technologies. Page 8 of 16 10 Establish end-user needs and configuration requirements and perform advanced configuration of network systems and equipment. Credit 15 11 Analyse and interpret network performance test results at an advanced level. Programmes must include: Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex or non-familiar end-user products and systems Factors affecting performance Configuration concepts, principles, routines and interfaces. Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment. Identification of advanced end-user configuration needs and requirements Interpretation of design drawings and/or plan and configuration specifications Optimisation of the performance of the installation Complete operational testing and commissioning Complete documentation and hand over to end-user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Programmes must include: Fault codes and interface systems for complex end user products and systems Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex end use products and systems Complex repair, service and maintenance procedures and routines for end user products and systems Factors affecting performance of networks and the connected hardware Advanced diagnostic principles and routines appropriate to products and systems. Credit 13 12 Diagnose and repair faults to restore the installation and/or equipment to design specifications and customer requirements. Credit 12 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Practical Skills to be assesses in a real work environment. Identification and verification of faulty operation on complex or non-standard end user equipment and/or installations Replace or repair faulty hardware, modules, subsystems or cabling related to complex equipment and installations Return end user equipment and/or network to service, Complete operational and performance testing and commissioning of end-user equipment and installations Complete documentation and hand back to end user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Page 9 of 16 Control and Automation Strand 13 Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in a domestic or light commercial environment. Programmes must include: Available technologies, products and systems to suit domestic, residential commercial environments Operating principles, concepts, processes and installation practices for complex end-user products and/or systems Complex electrical, control and configuration concepts, installation practices for end-user applications, product requirements Interfaces appropriate to products and systems Selection and design criteria to develop standard and nonstandard solutions to meet customer, legislative and industry requirements in a commercial environment. Credit 30 Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: 14 Establish end-user needs and requirements, and perform complex and/or non-familiar installation of systems and/or equipment or appliances with the necessary interfaces to associated systems. Credit 45 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Identification of system and/or equipment, and technologies to suit application needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Develop standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application Prepare quotation and supporting documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures, and gain agreement from end-user. Programmes must include: Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex or non-familiar end user products and systems Configuration and connectivity requirements, techniques and interfaces Factors affecting performance of equipment and/or systems Installation practices and standards for complex or non-familiar end-user products and systems. Practical Skills to be assesses in a real work environment. Identification and confirmation of end-user needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Interpretation of installation drawings and specifications Safety considerations with regard to installation Access and transport requirements and logistics Page 10 of 16 15 Analyse and interpret fault indications and test results at an advanced level. Select and install appropriate standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application specification and/or design Select and install appropriate associated services to suit the agreed to application and specification Connect and configure installation and/or equipment to provide optimal performance Optimisation of the installation with regard to cost, risk and resources and performance Complete operational testing and commissioning Complete documentation and hand over to end user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Programmes must include: Fault codes and interface systems for complex products and/or equipment, Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex end user products and/or equipment Complex repair, service and maintenance procedures and routines for equipment Factors affecting performance of equipment and installation Advanced diagnostic and configuration principles and routines appropriate to products and/or equipment. Credit 13 16 Diagnose and repair faults to repair systems and/or equipment or appliances to design specifications. Credit 12 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment. Identification and verification of faulty operation on complex or non-standard equipment or installation Isolation of complex end user appliances, goods and/or equipment for servicing Replace or repair faulty components, modules or subsystems on complex end user equipment or installation Configure installation to provide optimal performance Return end user equipment and/or installation to service Complete operational testing and re-commissioning of installation Complete documentation and hand back to end-user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Page 11 of 16 Signal Reception and Distribution Strand 17 Apply knowledge and principles installation, diagnostics and repair theory and practice to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations for signal distribution systems installation in domestic, commercial and residential environments. Programmes must include: Available technologies, products and systems to suit domestic, residential and commercial environments Principles and practice of signal reception and distribution and connectivity solutions Operating principles, concepts, processes and installation practices for complex end-user products and/or systems Complex electrical, electronics and connectivity concepts, installation practices for end-user applications, product requirements Interfaces appropriate to products and systems Selection and specification criteria to develop standard and nonstandard solutions to meet customer, legislative and industry requirements in a commercial environment. Credit 25 Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: 18 Establish end-user needs and requirements, configuration requirements of enduser devices and perform complex connection and configuration of systems and equipment to achieve optimal performance. Credit 50 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Identification of systems and/or equipment, and technologies to suit application needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Develop standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application Prepare specification, quotation and supporting documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures, and gain agreement from end-user. Programmes must include: Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex or non-familiar end-user products and systems Configuration requirements, techniques and interfaces Factors affecting performance of equipment and/or systems Installation practices and standards for complex or non-familiar end-user products and systems. Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: Identification and confirmation of end user needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Interpretation of installation drawings and specifications Page 12 of 16 19 Analyse and interpret fault codes and performance test results at an advanced level. Diagnose and repair complex faults to restore optimal signal and data performance. Credit 13 20 Safety considerations with regard to installation Access and transport requirements and logistics Select and install appropriate standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application specification and/or design Select and install appropriate associated services to suit the agreed to application and specification Connect and configure installation and/or equipment to provide optimal performance Optimisation of the installation with regard to cost, risk and resources and performance Complete operational testing and commissioning Complete documentation and hand over to end user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Programmes must include: Fault codes and interface systems for complex end-user products and systems, Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex enduser products and systems Complex repair, service and maintenance procedures and routines for end-user products and systems Factors affecting performance of signal reception and distribution, connectivity solutions and transmission signals Advanced diagnostic principles and routines appropriate to products and systems. Diagnose and repair complex faults to restore optimal signal and data performance. Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: Identification and verification of faulty operation on complex or non-standard equipment or installation Credit 12 Isolation of complex end-user appliances, goods and/or equipment for servicing Replace or repair faulty components, modules or subsystems on complex end-user equipment or installation Configure installation to provide optimal performance Return end-user equipment and/or installation to service Complete operational testing and re-commissioning of installation Complete documentation and hand back to end user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 13 of 16 System Installations for Re-locatable and/or Mobile Locations Strand 21 Apply knowledge, and principles of installation, diagnostics and repair theory and to develop standard and non-standard solutions across a broad range of familiar and non-familiar situations in an enduser environments. Credit 20 Programmes must include: Available technologies, products and systems to suit end-user environments Principles and practice of radio, data communications and connectivity solutions Operating principles, concepts, processes and installation practices for complex end-user products and/or systems Complex electrical, electronics, radio and data communication concepts installation practices for end-user applications, product requirements Interfaces appropriate to products and systems Selection and specification criteria to develop standard and nonstandard solutions to meet customer, legislative and industry requirements in an end-user environment. Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: 22 Establish end-user needs and requirements, and configuration requirements and perform complex installation and configuration of systems and equipment to achieve optimal performance. Identification of system and/or equipment, and technologies to suit application needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Analysis and identification of special hazards in special locations Identification of contract services necessary to complete the installation Develop standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application Prepare specification, quotation and supporting documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures, and gain agreement from end-user. Programmes must include: Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex or non-familiar end user products and systems Factors affecting performance of equipment and/or systems Configuration requirements, techniques and interfaces Installation practices and standards for complex or non-familiar end-user products and system Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE), Resource Management Act 1991, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011, Electricity Act 1992, AS/NZS Standards (or their subsequent amendments or replacements). Credit 50 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 14 of 16 Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: 23 Analyse and interpret fault codes and performance test results at a complex level. Credit 15 Identification and confirmation of end user needs and requirements Identification of legislation, standards, bylaws that impact on the installation of product or systems Interpretation of installation drawings and/or specifications Safety considerations with regard to installation, including special hazards in particular environments Access and transport requirements and logistics Select and install appropriate standard or non-standard solution to suit the desired and agreed to application specification and/or design Select and install appropriate associated services to suit the agreed to application and specification Configure installation and/or equipment to provide optimal performance, Optimisation of the installation with regard to cost, risk and resources Complete operational testing and commissioning of end-user appliances, goods and/or equipment Complete documentation and hand over to end-user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Programmes must include: Fault codes and interface systems for complex end-user products and systems Operating principles, concepts and processes for complex enduser products and systems Complex repair, service and maintenance procedures and routines for end-user products and systems Factors affecting performance of radio and data communications, connectivity solutions and reception and transmission signals Advanced diagnostic principles and routines appropriate to products and systems. 24 Diagnose and repair complex and nonfamiliar faults to a modular and/or component level to design specifications Practical Skills to be assessed in a real work environment and include: Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Identification and verification of faulty operation on complex or non-standard end-user appliances, goods and/or equipment and installations Page 15 of 16 and to restore optimal performance. Access and transport requirements and logistics Isolation of complex end-user equipment or installation for servicing Replace or repair faulty components, modules or subsystems on complex end user equipment and/or installations to design specifications Configure installation and/or equipment to provide optimal performance Return end equipment and/or installation to service Complete operational testing and commissioning of end-user appliances, goods and/or equipment and installations Complete documentation and hand back to end-user in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Credit 15 Qualification Reference 2769 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 Page 16 of 16