Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Passive Fire Protection Systems (Level 4)
1
Version
4
Level
Qualification type
Certificate
Credits
120
NZSCED
039905 Engineering and Related Technologies > Other
Engineering and Related Technologies > Fire Technology and
Rescue Services
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2021
Approval date
March 2016
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the Fire Protection
industry and the Building Sector with competent inspectors of
buildings in relation to passive fire protection.
Graduates will work in accordance with the New Zealand
Building Act, New Zealand Building Code, and regulations.
This qualification aims to benefit building owners and occupiers,
the insurance sector, and the general public by providing skilled
people (Independent Qualified Person (IQPs) and inspectors)
who will be responsible for ensuring passive fire protection
systems are compliant with the relevant Building Consent and
Compliance Schedule.
Completion of this qualification is recognised by a number of
Territorial Authorities as one of the criteria for registration of
IQPs. An IQP (in passive fire protection system) is a person
whom the local Territorial Authority has confirmed as qualified to
inspect, maintain and report on passive fire protection system in
accordance with the requirements, and to certify that these
procedures have been followed.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Qualification Reference 2581
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Prepare for, and conduct routine inspections of passive fire
protection systems in buildings.
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Prepare for, and conduct building consent inspections of
passive fire protection systems in new buildings to
determine their compliance with the Building Consent.
-
Manage appropriate records and reports.
-
Apply a broad knowledge of fire safety design in buildings,
and passive fire products and systems and their approval
process, to all aspects of their work.
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Education pathway
Work safely on and around the immediate work area.
There is no advanced qualification in this sector; however,
graduates may expand their knowledge and skills by completing
the:
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New Zealand Certificate in Fixed Fire Protection Systems
(Level 4) [Ref: 2577]; or
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New Zealand Certificate in Fire Detection and Alarm
Systems (Level 4) [Ref: 2575]; or
-
New Zealand Certificate in Fire Protection Systems
Technology (Level 4) with strands in Fire Detection and
Alarm Systems, and Fixed Fire Protection Systems
[Ref: 2579].
Graduates may wish to enrol in a supervisory, management, or
an engineering qualification at Level 5 or above.
Employment pathway
Graduates will be equipped to work as compliance inspectors of
passive fire protection systems.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which
has an approved programme of study or programme of
industry training leading to the qualification.
Arrangements for managing
consistency
Evidence must include the following:
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Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate profile outcomes.
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Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs.
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A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.
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Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Entry is open; however, it is recommended candidates hold
the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (Level 2)
[Ref: 0973].
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
This qualification will typically be achieved through a combination of
on-job training and assessments, and distance learning (e-learning
and/or correspondence).
Qualification Reference 2581
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Passive fire protection is the primary measure integrated within the
constructional fabric of a building to provide inherent fire safety and
protection by responding against flame, heat and smoke to maintain
the fundamental requirements of building compartmentation, structural
stability, fire separation, and safe means of escape.
The context for ‘contribute effectively to the performance of a team’
relates to system installation where each person is expected to define
their technical strengths and apply them as relevant to ensure the job
is completed.
Programmes leading to this qualification may include some or all of
the standards listed in the conditions column below. Use of these unit
standards to meet the outcomes of this qualification is not mandatory.
Should unit standards be specified in a programme of study or
programme of industry training leading to this qualification, the
explanatory notes section of the unit standards concerned must be
considered as there may be legislative and health and safety
requirements such as the New Zealand Building Code, Industry
Standards, regulations and ordinances, and Territorial Authority bylaws.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
57, 4432, 4433, 26422, 26423, 26424, 29157
Prepare for, and conduct routine
inspections of passive fire protection
systems in buildings.
Credits 30
2
Prepare for, and conduct building consent
inspections of passive fire protection
systems in new buildings to determine their
compliance with the Building Consent.
57, 4432, 4433, 26422, 26424
Credits 45
3
Manage appropriate records and reports.
3492, 17712, 26423, 26424
Credits 10
4
Apply a broad knowledge of fire safety
design in buildings, and passive fire
products and systems and their approval
process, to all apsects of their work.
4647, 16943, 24165, 26422, 26423, 26424
Credits 30
5
Work safely on and around the immediate
work area.
497, 3271, 6401, 6402
Credits 5
Qualification Reference 2581
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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