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Design commercial locking systems
Level
4
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish customer
security requirements; produce a specification and schedule of quantities,
and make recommendations for commercial locking systems.
Subfield
Mechanical Engineering
Domain
Locksmithing
Status
Registered
Status date
19 May 2006
Date version published
19 May 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 12925, Demonstrate knowledge of
locksmithing ethics, and Unit 12912, Design residential
and light commercial locking systems; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Commercial locking systems refers to a range of heavy grade locking systems that
include master key systems to grand master key (GMK) level, keyless locking
systems, electronic locking systems, and other security devices together with any
associated hardware.
Worksite procedures refers to the documented and/or verbal procedures that include:
worksite rules, business procedures, equipment operating instructions, quality
management systems, and health and safety requirements.
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All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite
safety procedures (where these exceed any applicable code) for personal, product,
and worksite safety, and must comply with current legislation.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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The placement of locking devices on building egress points must comply with the
New Zealand Building Code, Clause D1, Access Routes.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Establish customer security requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
Customer’s requirements and the design parameters are ascertained according
to worksite procedures.
1.2
Customer’s premises are surveyed, and security needs are identified, in
accordance with customer’s requirements, building egress regulations, and
worksite procedures.
Element 2
Produce a specification and schedule of quantities, and make recommendations for
commercial locking systems.
Range doors, windows, furniture, internal fixtures.
Performance criteria
2.1
The available commercial locking systems product range is identified and
described in terms of the function and purpose of each.
2.2
A specification is produced and recommendations made according to worksite
procedures that match the commercial locking systems product range with the
customer’s requirements.
2.3
A quote is produced, according to worksite procedures, that matches the
commercial locking systems product range with the customer’s requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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