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DIVING - OCCUPATIONAL
Complete scientific survey work
underwater
level:
5
credit:
2
planned review date:
June 2002
sub-field:
Diving
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of search techniques; plan dive to
complete scientific survey; and collect scientific data while
completing survey work.
entry information:
Prerequisite: Unit 4408, Dive in open water using SCUBA to
30 metres, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Dive Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
Industry technical and safety criteria refer to the training
manuals and/or codes of practise of the training
agencies approved by the Dive Industry Training
Organisation.
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2
All workplace diving practice must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment
Act, 1992 (HSE) and subsequent regulations relating to
Occupational Diving. All practice must also comply
with Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation
Insurance Act, 1992 (ARCI) and Occupational Safety
and Health (OSH) guidelines.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of search techniques.
performance criteria
1.1
Explanation of pattern search techniques identifies the characteristics of each
technique.
Range:
1.2
jackstay, circular search, free swim, lifeline.
Practice of search techniques meets industry technical and safety criteria.
Range:
jackstay, circular search, free swim, lifeline.
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element 2
Plan dive to complete scientific survey.
performance criteria
2.1
Evaluation of dive site identifies potential hazards, potential decompression
requirements, and personnel and support requirements.
2.2
Dive planning takes into account hazards, nature of survey material to be
collected, and personnel and support requirements.
2.3
Selection of search technique matches requirements of dive environment.
element 3
Collect scientific data while completing survey work.
performance criteria
3.1
Knowledge of data to be collected matches requirements of dive.
3.2
Dive practice allows accurate collection of scientific data to occur.
3.3
Scientific data collected meet requirements of dive client.
3.4
Scientific data collection ensures that data are statistically significant.
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Comments to:
Dive Industry Training Organisation
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by June 2002.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0180]
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