NZQA registered unit standard
8348 version 5
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Title
Prepare caskets for viewing or burial or cremation
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people working in the funeral directing
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare
caskets for viewing or burial or cremation.
Classification
Funeral Services > Funeral Directing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Execution of all outcomes in this unit standard must reflect the needs and wishes of
the family. The term ‘family’ includes those who may be representative of the
deceased.
2
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.
3
References
References may include but are not limited to – Leming, MR & Dickinson, GE,
Understanding Death, Dying and Bereavement (7th Edition) (Belmont, CA: Thomson
Wadsworth, 2012); Mead, Hirini Moko, Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori Values
(Wellington: Huia Publications, 2006); Fulghum, R, From Beginning to End (New
York, NY: Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, 1997); Howarth, G &
Leaman, O (Eds), The Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (London: Routledge, 2001);
Schwass, M (Ed), Last Words: Approaches to Death in New Zealand’s Cultures and
Faiths (Wellington: Bridget Williams Books with the Funeral Directors Association of
NZ, 2005); Tauroa, H & Tauroa, P, Te Marae: A Guide to Customs and Protocol
(Auckland: Reed, 2004).
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Burial and
Cremation Act 1964; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Health (Burial)
Regulations 1946.
5
This unit standard must be assessed against on the basis of evidence of
demonstrated performance in the workplace.
6
Definition
Caskets refer to receptacles for deceased bodies.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
SSB Code 101575
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NZQA registered unit standard
8348 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare caskets for viewing or burial or cremation.
Range
caskets include but are not limited to – children’s caskets, over-sized caskets,
standard caskets.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The type and style of casket is selected from the available range of caskets in
accordance with the family’s wishes and the physical needs of the deceased.
1.2
The casket is prepared in accordance with any cultural and/or religious beliefs.
1.3
Caskets are upholstered to achieve the desired effect and in accordance with
legislative and regulatory requirements.
1.4
The handles are securely and appropriately attached to the casket.
1.5
The name plate is created and attached, and any desired ornamentation
appropriately placed on the casket.
1.6
The casket is securely and appropriately labelled to ensure positive
identification and able to be viewed while the casket is open.
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
Review
4
21 September 2007
31 December 2013
Review
5
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.
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.
Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand
SSB Code 101575
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
8348 version 5
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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