Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Glazing (Level 4) with strands in Residential
Glazing, Commercial Glazing, and Frameless Glazing
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
103 - 133
NZSCED
040323 Architecture and Building > Building > Glazing
Qualification developer
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
(BCITO)
Next review
31 December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the glass sector
with people who are able to operate unsupervised as glaziers.
This qualification will provide for those individuals who are
working as glaziers a credential that will support their career
opportunities across a range of companies in the glass sector.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to work to the required
safety, technical, quality, and productivity standards, providing
customers with confidence in the products they receive.
The strands in the qualification enable candidates to gain skills
and knowledge specific to the sector of the glass industry they
are working in.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- apply codes of practice, industry standards and relevant
regulations to the installation of glass items
- apply specifications, sketches and plans to support the
installation of glass items
- cut flat glass
- optimise procurement, materials, and work methods to
produce glass items expected in a commercial
environment.
Graduates of the Residential Glazing Strand will also be able to:
- install residential glass
Graduates of the Commercial Glazing Strand will also be able to:
- install commercial glass
Graduates of the Frameless Glazing Strand will also be able to:
- install frameless glass
Education pathway
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This qualification can lead on from the New Zealand Certificate in
Glass (Level 3) [Ref: 2944].
Graduates of this qualification may choose to progress into
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further study of other New Zealand construction related trades or
management qualifications at levels 4, 5 and 6.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will be people already working in
the glass industry as glaziers (residential glazier, commercial
glazier, or frameless glazier).
Graduates may also obtain employment within the glazing
industry as a:
- supervisor
- technical representative
- sales representative.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by the BCITO as 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 an education provider
recognised as a programme owner accredited under section 259
of the Education Act 1989 to deliver a programme leading to this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will
display the NZQF logo and may also include the name or logo of
the qualification developer and/or other awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All education organisations delivering programmes that lead to
the award of the qualification are required to participate in a
consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve review of evidence associated with graduates’
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 may include the following:
-
programme statistics such as completion data and
graduate destination data
evidence from internal and/or external moderation
processes
documentation of processes that ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs
regular feedback gathered from learners and employers
any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the consistency process can be found
at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/consistency-ofgraduate-outcomes/
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Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of
the qualification is the achievement of all outcomes in the
graduate profile. There are no grade endorsements for this
qualification.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Candidates need to complete the New Zealand Certificate in
Glass (Level 3) [Ref: 2944], or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills, before enrolling in a programme leading to
this qualification.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
Candidate undertaking programmes leading to the award of this
qualification will be required to complete the core graduate
outcomes and one of the strands.
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. Approved Codes of
Practice and best/good practice guidelines can be accessed at
http://business.govt.nz/worksafe
All manufacturing and installation tasks are to be carried out in
accordance with the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act
1992; equipment manufacturers’ instructions; government and
local government legislation, regulations and bylaws; company
quality management systems and relevant AS/NZS standards.
Programmes must ensure that graduates are able to
demonstrate professional growth and are able to display
commercial competence in all skills which are listed in the
conditions of the qualification outcome section.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Programmes must include:
Apply codes of practice, industry
standards and relevant regulations to
the installation of glass items
Indicative Credit value: 10
-
relevant codes of practice, industry standards
and regulations
-
product quality specifications.
The following unit standard may be used for this
outcome:
2
Apply specifications, sketches and plans
to support the installation of glass items.
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Programmes must include:
-
interpreting specifications and plans
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Indicative Credit value: 13
-
determining material requirements.
The following unit standard may be used for this
outcome:
3
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Cut flat glass.
Programmes must include:
Indicative Credit value: 15
-
making and using templates
-
manual methods of cutting glass to regular and
irregular shapes
The following unit standard may be used for this
outcome:
4
Optimise procurement, materials and
work methods to produce glass items
expected in a commercial environment.
Indicative Credit value: 15
28755
26079
Programmes must include:
-
requirements for the production of glass items
in a commercial environment
-
calculating, pricing and ordering
-
selection of optimum work methods
The following unit standards may be used for this
outcome:
-
28213
19617
19605
Residential Glazing Strand
5
Install residential glass
Programmes must include glazing systems for:
Indicative Credit value: 50
-
splashbacks
-
mirrors
-
glazing joinery
-
insulating glass units
-
retrofitting window joinery
-
glass block walls.
The following unit standards may be used for this
outcome:
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28757
2048
20512
28769
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-
2057
Commercial Glazing Strand
6
Install commercial glass
Programmes must include glazing systems for:
Indicative Credit value: 80
-
glaze solar control
-
specialist coated glass
-
glazing with structural silicone
-
bent glass
-
glazing joinery
-
glass floors and treads
-
fire and security glass
-
internal partitions
-
structural glass assemblies and walls
-
assembling glass, glass components and metal
fittings using UV glue
-
glass canopies and complex glass handling.
The following unit standards may be used for this
outcome:
-
2062
28772
20504
28757
28761
28762
28763
28764
28765
28770
28771
Frameless Glazing Strand
7
Install frameless glass
Programmes must include glazing systems for:
Indicative Credit value: 55
-
balustrades
-
shower doors and screens
-
toughened glass doors and entrances
-
measure and glaze bent glass
-
installing glass floors and treads
-
installing structural glass assemblies and walls
-
installing glass into canopies
-
handle complex glass.
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The following unit standards may be used for this
outcome:
-
20520
20518
20519
20504
28762
28761
28765
28771
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaces the National Certificate in Glazing
(Level 4) [Ref: 1104].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017. The
last date for assessment against this qualification is 31 December 2020, at which time it will be
designated as discontinued.
Candidates may either complete the replaced qualification or transfer to the New Zealand Certificate in
Glazing (Level 4) with strands in Residential Glazing, Commercial Glazing, and Frameless Glazing [Ref:
2945].
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 BCITO at the address
below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone 64 04 381 6430
Email
national.office@bcito.org.nz
Website
http://www.bcito.org.nz/
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