NZQA registered unit standard
29489 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the features and operations of an alpine
resort
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the main features and organisational operations
of an alpine resort, and the products and services it provides;
the alpine resort industry, and an alpine resort’s contribution to
the local area.
Classification
Snowsport > Alpine Resort Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Alpine resort refers to alpine areas that are established primarily for the provision of
snowsport and associated snow activities. Some alpine resorts may also provide
summer operations for activities such as mountain biking, walking and guest visits.
Natural and artificial features refers to the geographical features of the resort as well
as man-made features such as lifts, roads, half-pipes and structures.
Organisational or alpine resort policy and procedures are instructions to staff that
may be documented and available for reference at each alpine resort in the form of
an operations manual and/or policy and procedures manual.
2
All learning and assessment towards this unit standard must be carried out in
accordance with the following:
- Relevant legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, Accident
Compensation Act 2001, Fair Trading Act 1986, Consumer Guarantees Act 1993,
Privacy Act 1993, and the Human Rights Act 1993, and subsequent amendments
and associated regulations;
- Alpine industry codes including Snow Responsibility Code and Outdoor Safety
Code; (available at http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz);
- Organisational policies and procedures including Emergency Action Plans
(EAPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and the use of personal
protective equipment.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29489 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the main features and organisational operations of the alpine
resort, and the products and services it provides.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Major natural and artificial features, and base area facilities of the alpine resort
are identified and able to be located.
1.2
Products and services provided by the alpine resort are explained in terms of
how the different operations link to each other within the alpine resort.
1.3
An alpine resort is described in terms of organisational structure, vision, values
and staff development systems.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the alpine resort industry and an alpine resort’s contribution to
the local area.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Key aspects of the alpine resort industry within New Zealand are identified.
Range
2.2
may include size of workforce, career pathways, locations, seasonal
activities and operations
An alpine resort’s contribution to, and significance within, the local area, are
described.
Range
may include cultural, social, economic, historical, recreational.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 29487 replaced unit
standard 18100
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
21 April 2016
N/A
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
29489 version 1
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
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.
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 (CMRs). 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 Skills Active Aotearoa info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016