Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Building Regulatory Environment (Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
60
NZSCED
040305 - Architecture And Building > Building > Building Surveying (Inspection)
Qualification developer
The Skills Organisation
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
19 November 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is intended to enable those entering the building and/or
building regulatory environments to gain an awareness of the context and
structure of building in New Zealand and to develop the knowledge and skills
to operate within a building control environment.
Graduates will be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills
to support the operation of, and interact with, Building Authorities and Building
Surveyor disciplines.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and colleagues to
provide appropriate customer service
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Check building regulatory documentation for completeness, within predetermined parameters, and to receive, resolve, and escalate enquiries
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Apply knowledge of the relevant aspects of the regulatory framework
within the building and/or building regulatory environments
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Operate effectively in a support role within the building and/or building
regulatory environment including related government departments,
industry bodies, and stakeholders
-
Apply the relevant technical and administrative aspects of the building
regulatory process to support approval processes.
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Education pathway
Employment
pathway
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Diploma in Building Surveying
(Level 6) [Ref: 3030].
Graduates of this certificate will have the skills and knowledge to work in the
building and/or building regulatory environment.
Example roles include:
Technical support officers, vetting officers, Building Consent Authority
administrators, warrant of fitness monitoring, Territorial Authority enforcement
officers, code compliance certificate auditors, project/land information
memorandum officers, planning check officers, customer service officer –
building officer – fencing of swimming pools, construction related call centres
representatives, administrators in construction companies, design practices,
property companies.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification is awarded by the education organisation where the learner
achieved the programme of study or industry training leading to the
qualification.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence may come from:
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
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Regular monitoring of learner/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.
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Feedback from major associations, such as Building Officials Institute of
New Zealand (BOINZ), Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), Society
of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) to ensure their members
involved in the Building Surveying industry are satisfied with the
qualification graduates.
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Feedback from overseas professional bodies such as the Australian
Institute of Building Surveyors.
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Regular cross-industry meetings (Industry Advisory Groups) where the
changing training needs of the industry can be discussed in light of
technology changes, workplace practices, and graduate capabilities.
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Independent surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the
graduates are appropriate for the workplace.
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Providing an alignment matrix of programme outcomes or unit standards
against the qualification outcomes.
Achieved.
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Other requirements for the
qualification (including
regulatory body or legislative
requirements)
TEOs must ensure that the training arranged and programmes of learning
delivered conform with best industry practice.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
None
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Programme and assessment should include the following knowledge and
skills:
Communicate effectively with
the public, customers, and
colleagues to provide
appropriate customer service
Credits 15
2
Check building regulatory
documentation for
completeness, within predetermined parameters, and to
receive, resolve, and escalate
enquiries
Credits 15
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Sound listening and interpretive skills in their day-to-day work
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Outcomes associated with the Building Act, Building Code and
regulatory requirements
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How documentation and their relationships are reflected in the forms,
processes and requirements within the regulatory environment.
Programme and assessment should include the following knowledge and
skills:
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Consent documentation reviewed for completeness with Building Act,
regulatory requirements, and quality systems and make
recommendations for further action
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Communication with owners or their agents with respect to building
consent and other applications
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Actioning, recording and filing of certificates and notices and other
correspondence
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Receiving customer enquiries and resolving or escalating to
appropriate level.
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3
Apply knowledge of the relevant
aspects of the regulatory
framework within the building
and/or building regulatory
environment
Programme and assessment should include the following knowledge and
skills:
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The purpose of the Building Act
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Navigation of the Building Act and Regulations and other relevant
legislation applicable to building and construction
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The relationship between the Territorial Authority and the Building
Consent Authority and their relative regulatory responsibilities in
terms of the built environment
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The relationship of the Building Act with the New Zealand Building
Code, acceptable solutions and verification methods, standards,
technical literature, approvals, determinations and other
documentation required to carry out the building control function.
Credit 12
4
Operate effectively in a support
role within the building and/or
building regulatory environment
including related government
departments, industry bodies,
and stakeholders
Programme and assessment should include the following knowledge and
skills:
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Identification of key industry organisations/stakeholders and their
relationships, legal status and duties as they apply to building and
construction compliance. Organisations and stakeholders will include
the likes of Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment,
Standards New Zealand, BRANZ, manufacturing organisations,
designers, contractors, and building owners
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The roles and responsibilities of the Territorial Authority and the
Building Consent Authority to community and stakeholders
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Working within this framework and communicating accordingly to
customers and other stakeholders
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Appropriate professional, ethical, social, sustainable and cultural
practices in all aspects of their work.
Credit 6
5
Apply the relevant technical and
administrative aspects of the
building regulatory process to
support approval processes
Programme and assessment should include the following knowledge and
skills:
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Requirements for a building consent application and how the process
works, including but not limited to timescales, requests for further
information, producer statements, peer reviews and the relationship
with other processes, including the likes of the Resource
Management Act and Health Act
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End to end building consent processes including assessing and
inspecting.
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Maintenance of accurate records in compliance with statutory
requirements
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Compliance with a quality system such as a Building Consent
Authority’s.
Credit 12
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