Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Production Boat Building (Alloy/Composite) (Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
240
NZSCED
031703 Engineering and Related Technologies > Maritime
Engineering and Technology > Marine Construction
Qualification developer
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
November 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the marine industry
with people who have the knowledge and skills to work in a team,
unsupervised, to refit or construct new alloy or composite
production boats.
This is an entry level qualification for people intending to enter or
who are already working in the boat building sector, in the
production of alloy or composite boats.
Graduates will have the specialised knowledge and skills
required to manufacture alloy or composite boats in a production
environment.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
apply health and safety practices to ensure own and others
safety and minimise potential hazards and environmental
risk in a production boat building work environment
-
collaborate and contribute to the achievement of team
objectives in a production boat building work environment
-
apply specific industry knowledge and terminology to
communicate effectively and behave in a professional
manner with colleagues, managers, and customers
-
select and use a range of products, materials, hand and
power tools and plant and equipment relevant to common
tasks for production boat building.
-
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apply knowledge of materials and techniques used in
production boat building
interpret boat plans, specifications, and regulations to
construct boats
produce boats in accordance with organisation standard
production procedures.
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Graduates of the Alloy qualifier will achieve the outcomes in
an alloy context.
Graduates of the Composites qualifier will achieve the
outcomes in a composites context.
Education pathway
This qualification may build on from the National Certificate of
Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 1, 2 or 3.
Graduates of this qualification may progress to:
-
Employment pathway
New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line
Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 2456]
New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4)
[Ref: 2462]
New Zealand Diploma in Composites (Level 6) [Ref: 3059]
or higher level qualifications in the design sector.
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
to work in a range of unsupervised roles in the marine or
composite industry dependent upon the strand of achievement.
These may include:
-
Alloy Production Boat builder
Composite Production Boat builder
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by any organisation with an
approved programme of study or industry training programme.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence may include:
-
assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
-
a portfolio of learner work relating to the qualification and the
annual review focus requirements
-
graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement
-
moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
None.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
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General conditions for
programme
Programmes will typically be a New Zealand Apprenticeship.
The current version of the following documents must be complied
with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995
Hazardous Substances & New Organisms (HSNO) Act
2001.
Further guidance related to programme development and training
is available from the NZ Marine and Composites ITO at
www.nzmarine.com or email training@bia.org.nz
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Apply health and safety
practices to ensure own and
others safety and minimise
potential hazards and
environmental risk in a
production boat building work
environment.
Credits 20
2
Collaborate and contribute to
the achievement of team
objectives in a production boat
building work environment.
Credits 10
3
Apply specific industry
knowledge and terminology to
communicate effectively and
behave in a professional
manner with colleagues,
managers, and customers.
Credits 10
4
Select and use a range of
products, materials, hand and
power tools and plant and
equipment relevant to common
tasks for alloy or composite
production boat building.
Credits 20
5
Apply knowledge of materials
and techniques used in alloy or
composite production boat
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building.
Credits 60
6
Interpret boat plans,
specifications, and regulations
to construct alloy or composite
production boats.
Credits 60
7
Produce boats in accordance
with organisation standard
production procedures.
Credits 60
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification and qualifications Ref: 3026 and Ref: 3057
replaced the National Certificate in Boatbuilding (Level 4) with
strands in Marine Cabinetmaking, Composite Sparmaking, Alloy
Boatbuilding, Marine Rigging, Interior and Exterior Marine
Painting, Composite Boatbuilding, Steel Boatbuilding, Wooden
Boatbuilding, Marine Systems Engineering, Metal Sparmaking,
Composite Production Trailer Boats, and Alloy Production Trailer
Boats [Ref: 0877].
People currently working towards the expiring national qualification may choose to complete that
qualification or transfer their results to the replacement New Zealand qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to these replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.
The last date for assessment against the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2018.
It is not intended that any existing candidates are disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who
feels disadvantaged should contact the qualification developer at:
NZ Marine and Composites ITO
PO Box 90448
Auckland 1142
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