NZQA Expiring unit standard
8389 version 9
Page 1 of 3
Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of quality assurance used
in tanneries
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
6
This unit standard is for people new to the leather industry or
those wishing to develop their technical skills in leather
manufacture.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the
principles governing quality assurance programmes used in
tanneries; and the main features of the ISO 9000 standard.
Classification
Leather Manufacturing > Leather Manufacture Technology
Available grade
Achieved and Merit
Explanatory notes
1
Company quality assurance and quality control documentation may be used in
assessment against this unit standard.
2
Version 3 of this unit standard introduced criteria for merit. Wherever a merit
requirement appears in this unit standard it assumes that the requirements for credit
have been met.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
3
Resource documents including the International Organization for Standardization
9000 (ISO 9000) can be accessed on the website of Standards New Zealand (SNZ),
http://www.standards.co.nz.
Outcome 1
Describe the principles governing quality assurance programmes used in tanneries.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The key principles of tannery quality assurance programmes are listed and
described.
Credit
Merit
1.2
three principles are listed and described.
five principles are listed and described.
Sampling and data handling techniques used in leather manufacture are
described.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
8389 version 9
Page 2 of 3
Outcome 2
Describe the main features of the ISO 9000 standard.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The structure of the ISO 9000 standard is described.
2.2
The advantages and disadvantages of the ISO 9000 standard are described in
terms of its use in leather manufacture.
Credit
Merit
three advantages and three disadvantages.
five advantages and five disadvantages.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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
24 September 1996
31 December 2015
Revision
2
23 March 1999
31 December 2015
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2015
Revision
4
20 February 2002
31 December 2015
Revision
5
14 October 2004
31 December 2015
Review
6
14 December 2007
31 December 2015
Review
7
21 February 2013
31 December 2015
8
20
March 2015
31 December
This
unit
standard
is2017
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
expiring
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0185
Rollover
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
8389 version 9
Page 3 of 3
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016