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National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Weighbridge Operations)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
61
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2020.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Surface Mining and Quarrying (Level 3) [Ref: 2785].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment of this qualification is 31 December 2020, when the
qualification will be discontinued.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements
by 31 December 2017 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Version
1
2
3
Date
December 2009
June 2011
August 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2012
December 2020
December 2020
Standard Setting Body
MITO New Zealand (Incorporated)
PO Box 10803
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Email
Website
0800 88 2121
info@mito.org.nz
www.mito.org.nz
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National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Weighbridge Operations)
(Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
61
Purpose
The National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Weighbridge Operations) (Level 3)
[Ref: 1529] is designed for a weighbridge operator who works in the extractive industries.
The qualification comprises compulsory standards related to basic fire fighting, customer
service, product knowledge, communication skills, workplace health and safety, first aid,
hazard recognition, weighbridge operations, and simple mathematics.
The elective sections recognise skills and knowledge related to an extractive site,
distribution, computing and communications; and provide opportunities for employers and
candidates to select standards from anywhere on the Directory of Assessment Standards
(DAS).
This qualification can lead on to the National Certificate in Extractive Industries
(Operations) (Level 3) with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground,
Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing
Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment [Ref: 1521] and
the National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 4) with strands in
Drilling Underground, Metalliferous Processing, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, and
Underground Extraction [Ref: 1522].
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
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Compulsory
5
12
31
48
Elective 1
0-5
0-12
3
Elective 2
10
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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
 Compulsory standards
 Elective 1 – A minimum of 1 standard as specified
 Elective 2 – A minimum of 10 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Community and Social Services > Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency
Management > Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
ID
Title
Level
Credit
3271
Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose
reels
2
1
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
25880
Use simple maths to solve extractives related problems
2
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Surface Extraction
ID
Title
Level
8893
Carry out weighbridge operations for extractive
industries
3
4
Credit
10
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Maintenance and Diagnostics in
Mechanical Engineering
ID
Title
Level
Credit
2401
Safely shut down and isolate machines and equipment
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Health > Health Studies > First Aid
ID
Title
Level
Credit
26551
Provide first aid for life threatening conditions
2
1
26552
Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions
and how to respond to them
2
1
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
497
17602
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety
requirements
Apply hazard identification and risk assessment
procedures in the workplace
1
3
3
4
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
9680
Communicate within a specified organisational context
Humanities > Communication Skills > Writing
ID
Title
Credit
2
3
Level
Credit
1279
Write in plain English
3
3
3483
Fill in a form
1
2
Service Sector > Service Sector Skills > Service Sector - Core Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
57
Provide customer service
2
2
376
Employ customer service techniques to accommodate
customer behavioural styles in a workplace
Answer customer enquiries on the telephone in a wide
range of contexts
Respond to customer enquiries by writing in a range of
contexts
Demonstrate and apply product and/or service
knowledge
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
11815
11816
11818
Elective 1
A minimum of 1 standard
Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Generic Computing
ID
Title
Level
2781
Manage and protect data in a personal computer
system
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
2784
Create and use a computer spreadsheet to solve a
problem
Create and use a computer database to solve a
problem
2
3
2
3
2786
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
8899
Plan storage for product processed at extractive sites
4
8
25876
Describe the effects of an extractives site on the
environment and related requirements and
responsibilities
3
4
Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Surface Extraction
ID
Title
Level
8900
8901
15664
21153
Clean surface extraction fixed and mobile production
plant, equipment, and site, and maintain site
Make and spread stockpiles for an extractive site
2
5
2
3
Demonstrate knowledge of the geological nature of
3
surface extraction sites
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of dewatering, pump 3
maintenance, and cleaning settling ponds at extraction
sites
5
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
1277
Credit
Communicate information in a specified workplace
2
12
Credit
3
Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Retail and Distribution Core Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19583
Demonstrate knowledge of products in a retail or
distribution environment
2
4
Elective 2
A minimum of 10 credits at Level 3 or above
From anywhere on the DAS
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following a revision of the qualification. Changes were made to
ensure that the qualification content (specifically the prerequisite requirements) accurately
reflects the needs of weighbridge operators.
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Changes to structure and content:
 The National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Introductory Skills) (Level 2) with
strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction [Ref: 0247] was removed as
a prerequisite qualification.
 Standards 497, 2401, 3271, 26551 and 26552 were added to the Compulsory.
 Standard 1277 was added to Elective 1.
 The minimum requirements for Elective 1 were changed from ‘A minimum of 15 credits
of which a minimum of 10 credits at Level 3 or above’ to ‘A minimum of 1 standard’.
 The minimum requirements for Elective 2 were raised from 5 to 10 credits at Level 3 or
above.
 The overall credit requirement was decreased from 62 to 61 credits.
 Standard details were updated to reflect changes made at review.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the new version of the
qualification.
People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the
requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version.
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
6400
26551, 26552
6401
26552
6402
26551
20732
25876
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this revision, and the above
arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels
they have been disadvantaged may appeal to MITO New Zealand (Incorporated) at the
address above.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 was registered following a restructuring of the Extractives qualifications to
greater reflect the pathway taken by people working in the industry.
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Competenz
Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
ServiceIQ
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, MITO New Zealand (Incorporated) 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
323
Engineering and Technology >
Extractive Industries
030303
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Process and
Resources Engineering > Mining
and Resources Engineering
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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