NZQA registered unit standard
8356 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the effect of trauma and disease on the
body and the implications for embalming
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
7
This unit standard is for people working in the embalming
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain how
trauma and chemical substances can affect cell tissues in the
body during the embalming process, and outline how disease
can influence the body and the embalming process.
Classification
Funeral Services > Embalming
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated in this unit standard must comply with the requirements
of the Funeral Services Training Trust of New Zealand’s Industry Code of Ethics
available at http://www.fstt.org.nz.
2
References
References may include but are not limited to – Burton, GRW & Engelkirk, PG,
Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences (9th Edition) (Baltimore, MD: Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins, 2010); Mayer, RG, Embalming History, Theory and Practice (5th
Edition) (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2011); Mayer, JS, Colour and Cosmetics: The
Consummation of Restorative Art (Dallas, TX: Professional Training Schools, 1991);
Raymond, KW, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: An Integrated Approach
(Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2010); Spriggs, AO, Champion Restorative Art
(6th Edition) (Springfield, OH: The Champion Company, 1968).
3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992; Health Act 1956; and Human Tissue Act 2008.
4
This unit standard must be assessed against using a written examination and a final
national practical examination in accordance with CMR 0221.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain how trauma and chemical substances can affect cell tissues in the body during the
embalming process.
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NZQA registered unit standard
8356 version 6
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The effect of burns on the body is explained in terms of the impact on the
embalming process.
1.2
The effect of fractures on the body is explained in terms of the impact on the
embalming process.
1.3
The effect of chemical substances on the body is explained in terms of the
impact on the embalming process.
1.4
The effect of other trauma on the body is explained in terms of the impact on
the embalming process.
trauma includes but is not limited to – drowning, shooting, soft
tissue injuries, surgical trauma, asphyxiation.
Range
Outcome 2
Outline how disease can influence the body and the embalming process.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The effect of disease on the body is outlined in terms of the impact on the
embalming process.
includes but is not limited to diseases of the – digestive system,
musculo-skeletal system, circulatory and lymphatic system,
nervous system, respiratory system, urinary system, endocrine
system, skin.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 November 1996
31 December 2013
Revision
2
16 May 2000
31 December 2013
Review
3
20 September 2002
31 December 2013
Revision
4
27 June 2005
31 December 2013
Review
5
21 September 2007
31 December 2013
Review
6
19 April 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0221
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
SSB Code 101575
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
8356 version 6
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand fstt@fstt.org.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
SSB Code 101575
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016