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National Diploma in Compliance and Regulatory Control with strands in
Building Inspection, and Plumbing and Drainlaying Inspection, and with
an optional strand in Specialist Inspection
Level
5
Credits
163
This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December
2009.
Purpose
This qualification is primarily for compliance and regulatory control inspectors working for
Territorial Authorities. People awarded this qualification will have demonstrated
competence in the review of consents, conduct of inspections, and problem solving in a
particular field of inspection. The optional Specialist Inspection strand is for people whose
role involves them in cases requiring investigation, prosecution, and giving judicial
evidence and expert advice.
It is intended that further strands will be added to this qualification in the future. The
proposed strands include Dangerous Goods Inspection and Environmental Health
Inspection.
Replacement Information
This qualification has been replaced by the National Diploma in Building Control Surveying
(Small Buildings) [Ref: 1486] and the National Diploma in Building Control Surveying
(Medium and Large Buildings) [Ref: 1487].
Credit Range
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Level 7 credits
Total
Core Compulsory
7
24
31
6
5
73
Building
Inspection Strand
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Level 7 credits
Minimum totals
45
45
90
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Plumbing and
Drainlaying
Inspection Strand
90
90
Specialist
Inspection
Optional Strand
18
15
33
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF 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 in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
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
• Core Compulsory standards
One of the following strands is required
• Building Inspection Strand
• Plumbing and Drainlaying Inspection Strand
The following strands are optional
• Specialist Inspection Optional Strand
Detailed Requirements
Core Compulsory
The following standards are required
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1297
Conduct a formal interview
4
4
1312
Give oral instructions in the workplace
3
3
9676
Facilitate a group and/or team to recommend solutions
to problems
5
4
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and Regulatory
Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
4223
Describe the powers of a compliance officer
3
4
4226
Establish specific compliance criteria
5
4
4229
Negotiate compliance service
5
4
4230
Plan inspections
4
4
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
4231
Conduct an inspection
4
4
4233
Impose administrative remedies
5
6
4234
Take follow-up action for non-compliance
4
4
4235
Plan and prepare for an investigation
5
4
4237
Establish an offence
5
4
4238
Interview to collect evidence
6
4
10425
4
2
10426
Apply Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 in
own workplace
Apply Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
6
2
11283
Communicate with clients in a compliance context
4
6
11284
Provide technical advice on complex compliance
matters in writing to clients
Negotiate with an aggressive client in a compliance
context
5
5
7
5
11285
Building Inspection Strand
The following standards are required
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and Regulatory
Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7226
7227
7228
7229
Review building consents for buildings to be used as
residential dwellings
Complete routine inspections for buildings to be used
as residential dwellings
Review building consents for industrial, commercial,
and multi-residential buildings
Complete routine inspections for industrial, commercial,
and multi-residential buildings
5
30
5
15
6
30
6
15
Plumbing and Drainlaying Inspection Strand
The following standards are required
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and Regulatory
Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7231
Approve drainlaying consents
5
20
7232
Approve consents for plumbing
5
20
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
7233
5
20
7234
Approve consents for water supply systems on private
property
Complete routine inspections for drainlaying consents
5
10
7235
Complete routine inspections for plumbing consents
5
10
7236
Complete routine inspections for water supply system
consents
5
10
Specialist Inspection Optional Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
• OSS Specialist Inspection Compulsory
• OSS Specialist Inspection Elective
OSS Specialist Inspection Compulsory
The following standards are required
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and Regulatory
Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
4236
Conduct an investigation
5
5
4239
Search premises
5
4
4243
Prepare prosecution file
5
5
4244
Give evidence in a judicial hearing
5
4
OSS Specialist Inspection Elective
A minimum of 1 standard
Law and Security > Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and Regulatory
Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7230
Investigate building issues and give expert advice
7
15
7237
Investigate plumbing and drainage issues and give
expert advice
7
15
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.
This qualification has been replaced by the National Diploma in Building Control Surveying
(Small Buildings) [Ref: 1486] and the National Diploma in Building Control Surveying
(Medium and Large Buildings) [Ref: 1487].
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For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued following a review. Changes to structure and content included:
a new optional Specialist Inspection strand was added and the qualification title was
updated accordingly; standards 4236, 4243, and 4244 were moved from the core
compulsory to the new optional Specialist Inspection strand compulsory; standard 4239
was moved from the Building Inspection and Plumbing and Drainlaying Inspection strands
to the new optional Specialist Inspection strand compulsory; expired standard 3507 was
replaced by standard 9676 in the core compulsory; and the credit total decreased from 182
to 163 (excluding optional strand).
This qualification contains standards that replace 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 standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
3507
9676
Version 1 of this qualification replaced the New Zealand Certificate in Building Inspection
and the New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing and Drainage Inspection.
The New Zealand Certificate qualifications will continue to be recognised by NZQA and the
Local Government Industry Training Organisation. People requiring assessment for
recognition of prior learning can apply to the Local Government Industry Training
Organisation or accredited providers. This process will take into account past training and
work experience in relation to individual unit standards. Each application will be dealt with
on a case-by-case basis.
New Zealand Certificate in Building Inspection (NZCBI)
There have been no candidates for examinations for the NZCBI since 1993. The Local
Government Industry Training Organisation will not automatically recognise any subjects
for the NZCBI as credits towards the National Certificate in Compliance and Regulatory
Control (Building Inspection) as there have been major changes in legislation.
People who have completed the academic requirements for NZCBI but have not
completed the work experience requirements had until 31 December 2001 to complete
these requirements. The last date for award of the New Zealand Certificate in Building
Inspection was 30 June 2001.
Potential students for NZCBI have been advised in the AVA Handbook since 1995 that
tuition in some subjects for NZCBI may no longer be available. NZQA undertook to
endeavour to identify students who may not have completed this qualification and to
advise them of the arrangements in the previous paragraph.
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New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing and Drainage Inspection (NZCPDI)
There have been no candidates for examinations for the NZCPDI since 1990. The Local
Government Industry Training Organisation will not automatically recognise any subjects
for the NZCPDI as credits towards the National Certificate in Compliance and Regulatory
Control (Plumbing and Drainage Inspection) as there have been major changes in
legislation.
Potential students for NZCPDI have been advised in the AVA Handbook since 1995 that
tuition in some subjects for NZCPDI may no longer be available. The last date for award
of the New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing and Drainage Inspection was 31 December
1998.
People who feel they are disadvantaged by the arrangements outlined above should
contact the Local Government Industry Training Organisation in the first instance.
NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Review
Version
1
2
3
Date
January 1998
March 2003
April 2009
Last Date for Assessment
December 2009
December 2009
December 2009
Standard Setting Body
Local Government Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1214
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Email
04 978 1240
kwafer@lgito.org.nz
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Local Government Industry Training
Organisation and the accredited organisation.
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Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
940
Law and Security > Compliance
and Law Enforcement >
Compliance and Regulatory
Control
0911
Society and Culture > Justice
and Law Enforcement
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
Unit 7226
Unit 7227
Unit 7228
Unit 7229
Unit 7231-7236
Level 5
Level 6
Unit 7230
Unit 7237
Level 7
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