Qualification Guidelines
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in
Infrastructure Works
Level 2
Expiring qualifications:
National Certificate in Infrastructure
Works (Level 2) with optional strands in
Earthworks, Pavement Surfacing,
Roads, Rural Contracting, and Utilities
[Ref: 1660]
National Certificate in Infrastructure
Works (Level 2 or 3) [Ref:1326]
Certificate in Civil Construction
(Introductory Skills) Whitireia
Community Polytechnic [Ref: PR4932]
Construction (Foundation Studies)
Western Institute of Technology at
Taranaki [Ref: TK1006]
Certificate in Civil Plant Operation
(Introductory) [WC2897] Tai Poutini
Polytechnic
Credits
Detail
40
Strategic purpose statement:
This qualification is for people commencing a career in the infrastructure works industry. They may
be new to the industry, from school or another industry, or they may be already working in the
industry without a qualification. This qualification is also relevant to pre apprenticeship and work
experience programmes relevant to infrastructure works.
The qualification gives the graduate an understanding of the infrastructure works industries and the
health, safety and environmental knowledge required to work safely on site and with others. These
people will work under direct supervision.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
 Have an understanding of the infrastructure works industry
 Have an awareness of and understand the implications of health, safety and the environment
on an infrastructure works site
 Use and care for hand tools, small plant and equipment
 Perform manual tasks
 Communicate and keep records
 Apply self-responsibility and work in a team
Special conditions related to this qualification:
None
Transition arrangements:
People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications may either complete the requirements for
that qualification by 31 December 2016 or transfer to this qualification. It is important to note that the replaced
qualifications may be substantially different to the new qualification, and may relate to more than one new
qualification. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December
2015.
1
Qualification outcomes
Indicative
Credits
Conditions
1
2
Must include an understanding of:
Have an understanding of the
infrastructure works industry
- occupations and sectors associated with the
New Zealand infrastructure works industry
Recommended unit standards
M/O
M
22283 (L2C2)
- structure of the New Zealand infrastructure
works industry, i.e. clients, regulatory bodies,
industry training organisations
2
Have an awareness of and
understand the implications of
health, safety and the
environment on an infrastructure
works site
14
Must include:
497 (L1C3)
- an understanding of health, safety, and
environmental care and application of safe
work practices; including working safely at
sites under temporary traffic management
26720 (L2C3)
- emergency response
17593 (L2C3)
M
20868 (L2C3)
20877 (L2C2)
O
May include:
19578 (L3C6)
3
4
Use and care for hand tools, small
plant and equipment
Perform manual tasks
7
- health and safety related to specific work
contexts, e.g. agricultural contracting
Must include:
2
- use and care for hand tools, and maintaining
small machinery used for infrastructure works
- hand spread, and assist in compacting
materials for infrastructure works
Must include:
6477 (L2C3)
M
23285 (L2C2)
6469 (L2C2)
6472 (L1C2)
M
Must include:
17327 (L2C3)
M
- interpreting and providing information
relating to tasks on an infrastructure works
site;
6475 (L2C2)
- Carrying out manual excavation
5
Communicate and keep records
5
2
- communicating with site personnel and the
public regarding infrastructure works site
activities
- completing accurate work records, including
accident and incident reporting
May include:
6
Apply self-responsibility and work
in a team
10
25060 (L1C6)
- additional learning in LLN to ensure trainees
are able to communicate and keep records
(which may include measurement and
calculations) to a work standard
Must include :
19577 (L2C2)
- an understanding of employee
responsibilities, including:
4249 (L1C4)
9677 (L2C3)
O
M
12349 (L2C3)
time management, appropriate presentation,
use of language, and behaviour, use of
equipment and materials, task completion
- participating as part of the team to reach an
objective
3