Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Composite Wood Panel Manufacturing (Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
74
NZSCED
030304
Engineering and Related Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Wood Based Manufacturing
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
October 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the wood panel
manufacturing industry with people who have technical skills and
knowledge relevant to operational roles in composite wood panel
manufacturing.
Graduates will have the technical skills and knowledge required
for the safe and efficient operation of complex plant and
equipment used to prepare, form, and press composite wood
panel products.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Education pathway
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Assess and minimise risk to self, others and plant equipment
in a complex composite panel operation.

Understand production processes used in composite wood
panel manufacture.

Apply a range of skills and knowledge to support the control
of costs, product quality and performance improvement in a
complex composite wood panel manufacturing operation.

Use composite panel manufacturing plant and equipment to
produce quality products and meet productivity requirements.

Monitor production parameters, and identify operating and
equipment faults and take corrective actions required to
control complex composite panel manufacturing plant and
equipment.

Carry out plant and equipment preventative maintenance and
cleaning.
This qualification can lead to higher level qualifications in health
and safety or management.
Composite wood panel operators can progress to plant or
operations management roles. These roles require further skills
and knowledge in operations management or process technical
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skills usually gained through diploma or degree level
qualifications in engineering or business management.
Employment pathway
Holders of this qualification will have the knowledge required to
work as preparation, forming, or pressing operators in a
composite wood panel manufacturing environment.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which has
an approved programme of study or industry training programme
leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logo of the NZQF and Competenz
and may display the name and/or logo of the awarding body.
Arrangements for managing
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.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduate’s
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 will include the following:

Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs.

A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates
meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the managing consistency process can
be found on the NZQA website.
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
Organisations seeking approval to award the qualification are
expected to have Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment processes in
place. Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment
standards are used for assessment within programmes of study
or training leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade endorsements
for this qualification.
Entry requirements (including
None.
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prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
None.
Conditions for programme
context
None.
Other conditions
This qualification will typically be achieved in a workplace
environment.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Assess and minimise risk to self,
others and plant equipment in a
complex composite panel
operation.
Credit 4
2
Understand production
processes used in composite
wood panel manufacture.
Credit 10
3
Apply a range of skills and
knowledge to support the control
of costs, product quality and
performance improvement in a
complex composite wood panel
manufacturing operation.
Credit 25
4
Use composite panel
manufacturing plant and
equipment to produce quality
products and meet productivity
requirements.
10 credits
5
Monitor production parameters,
and identify operating and
equipment faults and take
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corrective actions required to
control complex composite
panel manufacturing plant and
equipment.
20 credits
6
Carry out plant and equipment
preventative maintenance and
cleaning.
5 credits
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification, and the New Zealand Certificate in Wood Panel
Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Composite Panel Finishing;
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Plywood; Overlay Bonding; and
Veneer Preparation [Ref: 2406], replace the National Certificate in Wood
Fibre Manufacturing (Wood Panels) (Level 3) with strands in Composite
Panel Preparation; Composite Panel Forming and Pressing [Ref:1309].
People currently working towards Ref: 1309 may complete the qualification by 31 December 2018 or
transfer their results to the replacement New Zealand qualifications.
People wishing to complete Ref: 1309 with the Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Plywood Operations
strand will need to gain credit for expiring standard 20768 by 31 December 2015 when it expires.
The last date for enrolments into Ref: 1309 is 31 December 2015. The last date for assessments to take
place for this qualification is 31 December 2018.
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 Competenz at the
address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
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