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National Certificate in Surveying (Assistant) (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
68
Purpose
This National Certificate recognises the skills and knowledge required by the New Zealand
Institute of Surveyors for surveying industry assistants working for professional surveyors
or survey technicians. It is designed for people entering or working in the land surveying
sector of the surveying profession. The holder of this qualification is able to work safely in
the surveying industry, collect basic survey information, and apply practical land surveying
skills under the supervision of a professional surveyor or survey technician.
The Compulsory section recognises basic skills in surveying, communications, temporary
traffic management, mathematics, computing, and computer aided drafting.
The Elective section enables people to select from a range of complementary skills in
computing and surveying that may be required in their workplace.
This certificate leads to the National Diploma in Surveying (Level 6) with an optional strand
in Mine Surveying [Ref: 0453].
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
7
14
37
58
Elective
0-6
4-10
10
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
• Compulsory standards
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• Elective – A minimum of 10 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Generic Computing
ID
Title
Level
2791
Integrate spreadsheet and database data into word
processed documents to meet a set brief
2
Credit
3
Engineering and Technology > Civil Works and Services > Civil Infrastructure Health,
Safety, and Environment
ID
Title
Level
Credit
20877
Demonstrate knowledge of working safely at sites
under temporary traffic management
2
Engineering and Technology > Design > Design - Computer Graphics
ID
Title
Level
19355
Produce scale production drawings using computer
aided draughting (CAD) programs
3
1
Credit
8
Engineering and Technology > Highway Construction and Maintenance > Temporary
Traffic Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
5627
20878
Operate as a Traffic Controller (TC) for low volume and
Level 1 roads
Assist with temporary traffic management for low
volume and Level 1 roads
3
4
2
1
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
2
3
9677
Participate in a group/team which has an objective(s)
2
3
Level
Credit
1
6
Level
Credit
3
3
Humanities > Communication Skills > Reading
ID
Title
25060
Independently read texts for practical purposes and to
gain knowledge
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
ID
Title
1279
Write in plain English
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
3492
Write a short report
2
3
Level
Credit
Planning and Construction > Surveying > Survey Practice
ID
Title
8778
Construct and maintain control survey marks on land
3
8
8798
Work safely in a surveying workplace
3
6
23875
Demonstrate knowledge of, and set up, survey
instruments and targets
3
8
Level
Credit
1
1
Sciences > Mathematics > Trigonometry
ID
Title
5236
Use Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry to solve
problems related to right-angled triangles in the
workplace
Elective
A minimum of 10 credits
• Of which a minimum of 4 credits at Level 3 or above
Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Generic Computing
ID
Title
Level
2780
2784
2788
2790
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal
computer system
Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a
problem
Produce desktop published documents to meet a set
brief
Use and maintain personal computer peripherals
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
ID
Title
3491
Write a report
Credit
1
3
2
3
2
5
2
3
Level
Credit
3
4
Planning and Construction > Surveying > Survey - Land Administration and Applied
Resource Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
23872
Describe land administration in relation to land
development and surveying
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Planning and Construction > Surveying > Survey Practice
ID
Title
8799
8800
8801
23876
23877
Level
Credit
Calculate areas, contours, and volumes for survey
purposes
Apply mathematics to surveying
3
8
4
15
Use contemporary software to carry out survey
computations
Demonstrate knowledge of, perform, and record linear
field measurements for survey practice
Explain, perform, and record angular field
measurements using standard surveying instruments
4
6
4
8
4
6
Planning and Construction > Surveying > Titles and Survey Compliance
ID
Title
Level
23884
Demonstrate knowledge of, and extract, cadastral data
from Landonline
3
Credit
5
Transition Arrangements
Version 5
Version 5 was issued following a revision to remove and replace expiring standards and
update revised or reviewed standards.
Changes to structure and content
• Standard 2977 was replaced by standard 25060.
• The titles of standards 2788, 2791, and 5236 were updated.
• The level of standard 2780 decreased from 2 to 1.
• The credit values of standards 2780, 2788, and 5236 were updated.
• Expiring standards 6401, 6402, 1272, 5245, 5246, 5251, and 12318 were removed from
the Compulsory section of the qualification.
• Expiring standard 2798 was removed from the Elective section of the qualification.
• The purpose statement and credit table were updated to reflect the changes made to
the content of the qualification.
• The total credit value of the qualification decreased from 83 to 68.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace or are substitutes for earlier standards.
For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring
standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute
standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
201, 202
2780
203, 204
2790
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2784
212
2788
214
2791
1300
9677
2977
25060
7482, 7483
19355
8774
23875
8775
23876
8776
23877
8783
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People enrolled on programmes or courses leading to the award of version 4 of this
qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer to this version.
People who want to complete version 4 should note that standard 2798 in the Elective
section and standards 5245, 5246, 5251, and 12318 in the Compulsory section will expire
on 31 December 2012. Assessment against these standards must therefore take place
before this date.
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes or courses leading to the award of this
version.
It is the intention of InfraTrain New Zealand that these transition arrangements are fair and
do not disadvantage any existing candidate. Candidates who believe that they have been
disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should, in the first instance, contact
InfraTrain New Zealand at the address below.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 4 was issued following the planned review of the qualification and taking account
of a review of surveying unit standards, and industry requirements to provide a pathway for
people working in the surveying industry.
Version 3 was issued in January 2003 following a review of the structure of the national
certificates in surveying. The Hydrographic Surveying strand was removed and the title
updated; land administration standards were moved to the elective section; titles and
compliance standards were added to the elective section; and total credits changed from
105 or 118 to 107.
Version 2 was issued in July 1999 after a review undertaken by the Design and
Construction Consultants Industry Training Organisation following consultation with
traditional providers and industry representatives.
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NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Review
Review
Revision
Version
1
2
3
4
5
Date
February 1998
July 1999
January 2003
September 2008
November 2011
Last Date for Assessment
December 2001
December 2004
December 2011
December 2013
N/A
Standard Setting Body
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PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Email
Website
0800 486 626
askus@infratrain.co.nz
www.infratrain.co.nz/
Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
Next Review
2013
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, InfraTrain New Zealand and the
organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the
requirements of the qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Classification of Education
(NZSCED) system specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Code
Description
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DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
231
Planning and Construction >
Surveying
031101
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Geomatic
Engineering > Surveying
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
20877
20878
Level 2
5251
Transit NZ L1
Roads TC
qualification
Level 3
5627
8799
8800
Level 4
8801
Key
Prerequisite standards
Recommended standards
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