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Title
Apply the principles of rationalised testing in the New Zealand dairy
industry
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the
procedure for determining the quality control points for a
rationalised testing programme; explain the procedure for
developing and implementing a product certification system;
and report on the analysis of moisture results of a dairy product
in the individual's workplace in the New Zealand dairy industry.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Laboratory Methodology
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo and/or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
company quality management requirements, hygiene, health and safety, regulatory
and legislative requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
8963 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the procedure for determining the quality control points for a rationalised testing
programme.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The techniques used for collecting process capability data are explained in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
1.2
The techniques for characterising the process are explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
flow diagrams, brainstorming techniques, cause and effect,
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Programme (HACCP), statistical
process control, historical process data, historical test results.
normal variability, acceptable variability, measurement accuracy,
significance of causes, process improvements.
The procedure for identifying effective control points are explained in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
control frequencies, control point reliability, action limits, action
responses, responsibilities, authority.
Outcome 2
Explain the procedure for developing and implementing a product certification system.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The product certification criteria are explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Range
quality control schedules, documentation and record requirements,
additional product testing.
2.2
The implementation and review procedures are explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.3
The integration of the rationalised testing programme into site quality systems is
explained in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
operating procedures, documentation, training, communications,
auditing, review.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
8963 version 5
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Outcome 3
Report on the analysis of moisture results of a dairy product in the individual’s workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The major causes that effect process variability are identified using a cause and
effect diagram.
3.2
The historical process control and product grading data are analysed to
determine the process variability for one production run.
3.3
The suitability of rationalisation is assessed in relation to process capability in
accordance with organisational requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1997
31 December 2017
Revision
2
2 July 1999
31 December 2017
Revision
3
13 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover
4
26 January 2007
31 December 2017
Review
5
15 October 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016