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National Diploma in Design (Kitchen or Bathroom Design) (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
120
Purpose
This qualification is intended for experienced people who work in the kitchen or bathroom
design sector. It is designed for those working as an experienced kitchen or bathroom
designer, or in a joinery company specialising in kitchen or bathroom construction.
The compulsory section of the qualification covers the knowledge and skills related to
applying marketing concepts, managing project time, analysing and applying lighting and
technology requirements, analysing and applying surface material and construction
requirements, applying styles and themes, producing and presenting developed designs,
recording information and producing design calculations, applying the principles and
elements of design, and designing a kitchen or bathroom to meet special needs.
The elective section of the qualification enables candidates to select unit standards from
the Project Management, Systems and Resources Management, Product Design,
Professional Practice in Design and Construction Consultancy, and Hospitality
Management domains that suit their job roles.
Whilst this qualification does not specifically lead on to any other national qualifications, it
may be a pathway to other design or joinery qualifications, for example the National
Diploma in Design with strands in Graphic Design, Product Design, and Spatial Design
[Ref: 0567], or the National Certificate in Joinery (Craftsperson) [Ref: 0386].
Special Notes
Prerequisite: Prior award of National Certificate in Design (Level 4) with strands in Kitchen
Design, and Bathroom Design [Ref: 1300], or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Credit Range
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
9
85
94
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Elective
0-26
0-26
26
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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
 Prior award of National Certificate in Design (Level 4) [Ref: 1300]
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 26 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Business > Business Operations and Development > Project Management
ID
Title
Level
25223
Manage project time
Business > Marketing > Generic Marketing
ID
Title
19024
Apply marketing concepts within a small business
Engineering and Technology > Design > Interior Design
ID
Title
26947
Design a laundry or utility room
5
6
Level
Credit
5
7
Level
Credit
5
15
Engineering and Technology > Design > Kitchen and Bathroom Design
ID
Title
Level
26936
26944
Produce and present developed designs for a kitchen
or bathroom
Record information and produce kitchen or bathroom
design calculations
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
Credit
Credit
5
12
4
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
26946
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the impact of
design principles and elements on kitchen or bathroom
designs
Design a kitchen or bathroom to meet special needs
4
5
5
15
Analyse lighting and technology requirements and
apply to developed kitchen or bathroom designs
Analyse surface material and construction requirements
and apply to developed kitchen or bathroom designs
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of colour, styles and
themes to kitchen or bathroom designs
5
8
5
10
5
12
26950
27280
27281
27282
Elective
A minimum of 26 credits at Level 5 or above
Business > Business Operations and Development > Project Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
25221
Manage application of project integrative processes
5
8
25222
Manage project scope
5
6
Business > Business Operations and Development > Systems and Resources
Management
ID
Title
Level
7458
19028
Maintain compliance with legal requirements and
regulatory codes and standards
Contract for service in a business operation
Credit
5
5
5
5
Engineering and Technology > Design > Kitchen and Bathroom Design
ID
Title
Level
Credit
26948
Design a commercial kitchen or bathroom
5
8
26949
Design a kitchen or bathroom for use in a multi-level
dwelling
5
15
Engineering and Technology > Design > Professional Practice in Design and Construction
Consultancy
ID
Title
Level
Credit
2065
Apply management procedures to design and
construction projects
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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Service Sector > Hospitality > Hospitality Management
ID
Title
22031
Analyse the requirements for a design brief for a
commercial kitchen
Level
Credit
5
15
Transition Arrangements
Version 1
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
24686
27280
24687
27281
24688
27282
2069, 2070, 2099, 2104
26944
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
July 2011
N/A
Standard Setting Body
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 2615
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 422 486
04 381 6431
info@bcito.org.nz
http://bcito.org.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
2016
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Hospitality Standards Institute
InfraTrain New Zealand
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Building and Construction Industry
Training Organisation 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 Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
53
Engineering and Technology >
Design
040311
Architecture and Building >
Building > Carpentry and Joinery
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.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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