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Demonstrate knowledge of the
New Zealand gas industry
level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
July 2008
sub-field:
Gas Industry
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of gas use including the
transporation, sale and current trends in the New Zealand
gas industry.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
special notes:
Current knowledge of the New Zealand gas industry is
available on the following websites:
Gas Association of New Zealand (GANZ) www.ganz.org.nz;
Gas Appliance Suppliers Association of New Zealand
www.gasa.org.nz;
Ministry of Economic Development www.med.govt.nz.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of gas use in New Zealand.
performance criteria
1.1
Types of gas available in New Zealand are described in terms of source,
location, and production.
Range:
natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG);
may include - liquid natural gas (LNG), biogas, tempered gas.
1.2
Gas is described in terms of major market sectors consistent with GANZ
information.
1.3
Gas use is described in terms of consumer needs.
Range:
1.4
consumers - residential, commercial, industrial, power generation,
petrochemical.
Gas use is described in terms of advantages over other energy sources.
Range:
gas use may include but is not limited to - residential sector, small
business sector;
other energy sources may include but are not limited to electricity, coal, solar, wood, fuel oil.
element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the transportation and sale of gas in New Zealand.
performance criteria
2.1
The transportation of types of gas is explained in terms of methods.
Range:
methods - pipeline, road tanker, bottled, sea tanker.
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2.2
Gas pipeline systems are explained in terms of types and functions.
Range:
2.3
Distribution of gas throughout New Zealand is described in terms of types and
coverage.
Range:
2.4
systems - transmission, distribution.
distribution in - pipes, cylinders.
Participants in the transportation and sale of gas are identified and described in
terms of roles.
Range:
roles - transmission, distribution, measurement, gas retailing,
appliance retailing, gasfitting.
element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of current trends in the New Zealand gas industry.
Range:
trends - reticulation, petrochemical, generation, exploration.
performance criteria
3.1
The supply of gas is described in terms of availability and longevity.
3.2
Current trends in the industry are explained in terms of their impact on
consumers.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO) info@mito.org.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0114
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
which can
be
accessed at
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