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1 Qualification details Title New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4) Version 1 Qualification type certificate Level 4 Credits 235 NZSCED Architecture and Building > Building > Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying DAS classification 686 Planning and Construction > Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying Qualification developer Next review Approval date Strategic purpose statement The Skills Organisation 5 years from registration Dd Mmmm YYYY The purpose of this qualification is to provide the gasfitting sector with people who are suitably skilled as gasfitting tradespersons and ready to apply for registration as a licensed gasfitter under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act This qualification allows the New Zealand community to recognise that graduates, once registered and licensed, are highly skilled and authorised to safely carry out all gasfitting work, with reduced risk of fire, explosion and poisoning. These people are qualified and licensed but must be supervised by a certifying person who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the work is done competently. Outcome Statement Graduate profile Graduates of this qualification will be able to: - Install, test, commission and maintain gasfitting systems in accordance with the legal requirements for a licensed gasfitter, including: - Consumer gas pipework - Gas appliances - Gas equipment - Flueing and ventilation - LPG installations for non-propulsive purposes in caravans and boats They will also be able to: - Interpret gasfitting drawings and specifications and produce drawings and records of as built work 15 credits - Understand and apply the legislative responsibilities of a licensed gasfitter - Make, install and repair flashings and penetrations that are associated with gasfitting systems - Work with consideration of other construction trades and Qualification Reference XXXX Page 1 of 10

2 related services on site and practice ethically - Apply material science and selection, trade physics, and environmentally sustainability considerations for gasfitting systems - Apply safe working procedures and practices; and identify and control hazards in a working environment Isolate and test for safety and explain the limitations on gasfitters carrying out electrical work Education pathway Employment pathway Graduates of this qualification may progress into the more advanced New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 5) Graduates may be employed as licensed gasfitters once they have completed registration and licensing requirements. Qualification specifications Qualification award Arrangements for managing consistency The candidate shall be awarded the qualification by the accredited Tertiary Education Organisation where the programme of training has been completed. The formal document certifying the award of this qualification includes the full qualification title, the date of award, and the logos of The Skills Organisation, NZQF, and the accredited Tertiary Education Organisation with whom the learners are enrolled. As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will maintain a list of graduates of this qualification. The TEO will report annually to the Skills Organisation the names of all candidates awarded the qualification. Candidates will be required to complete a common assessment to be undertaken in a controlled environment. The common assessment integrates any examination that forms part of the registration requirements of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board and is matched to the outcomes of the theory for gasfitters unit standard number The Skills Organisation will notify TEOs annually of the timing and methodology of the common assessment after consultation with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (the Board). The Skills Organisation will facilitate and maintain the consistency process with industry to conduct reviews of evidence to determine consistency with qualification outcomes and identify opportunity for improvement to enhance consistency. All TEOs offering this qualification (either arranging training or delivering programmes) are required to meet with The Skills Organisation on an annual basis, or more frequently if required. The purpose of the meeting(s) is to enable each TEO, together with The Skills Organisation, to provide Qualification Reference XXXX Page 2 of 10

3 assurance that graduates have achieved the graduate profile outcomes to a comparable standard. This will involve: reviewing evidence associated with graduates achievement of outcomes in the qualification s graduate profile identifying opportunities for improvement. Following the meeting(s), The Skills Organisation will provide a report to TEOs on the confidence it has that graduates have achieved the qualification s graduate profile outcomes to a standard comparable with graduates of other programmes leading to this qualification. The report will also include any recommendations identified for ensuring that the programmes are kept up-to-date with developments in the industry. This process will be funded by TEOs offering programmes leading to the qualification, to cover actual and reasonable evaluation related costs. The Skills Organisation will also undertake a regular cycle of surveys that will include industry feedback on skill needs and the monitoring of graduate outcomes against the qualification purpose. The feedback will be used to inform programme development and future qualification reviews. For full details of The Skills Organisation s arrangements for meeting consistency, contact The Skills Organisation consistency@skills.org.nz Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning arrangements TEOs delivering programmes that lead to award of this qualification may transfer credit and recognise prior learning in accordance with their own credit recognition policies and procedures. These policies and procedures, and information about associated fees, must be available to the applicant prior to enrolment. To facilitate credit transfer, education organisations must clearly demonstrate the equivalency or comparability between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and the assessment components of their programmes. Credit transfer will be automatic where standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards are used for assessment within programmes of study or training leading to this Qualification Reference XXXX Page 3 of 10

4 qualification. Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements Entry requirements (including prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements) The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the qualification will be: Entry achievement of all graduate outcomes in the graduate profile through successful completion of an approved programme. successful completion of the common assessment for the qualification. This qualification may build on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2) (with the Construction and Infrastructure Vocational Pathway endorsement). This qualification provides one of two pathways into the gasfitting industry and is intended for candidates who have an apprenticeship agreement in gasfitting. The other option is the New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3) [Ref: XXXX] that is intended for candidates who do not have an apprenticeship agreement in any of those trades. That qualification is not a prerequisite for this Level 4 qualification. However, credits gained for that Level 3 qualification will contribute in part towards this Level 4 qualification. Qualification conditions Overarching conditions relating to the qualification Conditions for programme structure Programmes must include the common assessment approved by the Board for its registration purposes, matched to the outcomes of the theory for gasfitters unit standard number It is recommended that this assessment occurs in the second half of the programme. It is recommended that training and assessment for health and safety occur early in the programme. Conditions for programme context Regulatory Requirements Candidates will be required to complete a common assessment to be undertaken in a controlled environment. The common assessment will include any examination that forms part of the registration requirements of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board. Therefore, graduates may use this New Zealand Certificate as evidence of having met the minimum applicable requirements when applying to the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board for Qualification Reference XXXX Page 4 of 10

5 registration as a gasfitter. Programmes leading to this qualification must reflect supervision requirements that are contained within the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board registration and licensing Gazette notices. All trainees in New Zealand undertaking gasfitting as defined in the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006 must hold a Trainee Limited Certificate from the Board. Other conditions The Board competencies referred to in the conditions throughout this document are contained in paragraph 7 of the schedule to the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Gasfitting Registration and Licensing) Notice 2010 Programmes must reflect industry best practice including commercial competence, and currency with regard to legislation and regulations. Programmes must be of sufficient duration to allow the graduate to attain commercial competence. Commercial competence is defined as the application of practical activities that must be satisfactorily demonstrated within a timeframe within which a competent person at this level could reasonably be expected to perform the task, and reliably achieve the accepted industry practice outcomes with regard to quality, safety and commercial viability. in-depth theoretical knowledge in health and safety across all activities and all practical activities must demonstrate these skills Competency 2(j)(i) Personal and public safety, 2(j)(ii) Site safety, 2(j)(iii) Electrical safety. Health and safety requirements include those of confined spaces, working at heights and basic first aid training. The flashing and penetrations content of programmes must align with Licensed Building Practitioners Licensing Class: Roofing Competency Complete and finish metal roof and/or wall cladding. Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes Indicative Credits Conditions or Optional 1 Graduates of this qualification will be able to: Install, test, commission and maintain gasfitting systems in accordance with the legal requirements for a licensed gasfitter, including: - Consumer gas pipework 30 Consumer gas pipework in- Qualification Reference XXXX Page 5 of 10

6 - Gas appliances - Gas equipment - Flueing and ventilation - LPG installations for nonpropulsive purposes in caravans and boats depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in consumer gas pipework, competency 2(c)(iii) pipework Gas appliances theoretical knowledge and practical skills in appliances installation, competency2(c)(i) Appliances and 2(e)(i) Principles of space and water heating systems and Board competency 2 (d) gas types. good working knowledge Competency 2(e)(ii) solar boosted systems and (iii) hydronic systems. general knowledge addressing Board competency 2(e) (iv) fans and (v) ducting. Gas equipment theoretical knowledge and practical skills in equipment, addressing the Board competency 2(c)(ii) Equipment Flueing and ventilation theoretical knowledge and practical skills in flueing and ventilation, addressing the Board competencies 2(c)(iii) Ventilation and (v). Flueing LPG Board competency 2(d)(iii) LPG theoretical knowledge of differences with mobile LPG Qualification Reference XXXX Page 6 of 10

7 2 Interpret gasfitting drawings and specifications and produce drawings and records of as-built work installations as well as practical assessment conjoint with fixed installations. Installation is to comply with AS/NZS 5601 Part The outcome includes symbols, plans, and manufacturer s specifications, as-builts; and excludes job costing but consideration of factors is within core work of licensed persons. knowledge in relation to plans and specifications, and drawing as-builts addressing the Board Competency 2(f)(i) Interpreting plans and specifications and 2(f)(ii) Drawing as-builts. 3 Understand and apply the legislative responsibilities of a licensed gasfitter 4 Make, install and repair flashings and penetrations and repair external envelope claddings that are associated with gasfitting systems good working knowledge in relation to development of patterns addressing the Board Competency 2(f)(iii). Development of patterns. 15 good working knowledge Competency 2(h)(i) Acts and regulations and in-depth theoretical knowledge for 2(h)(ii) Standards 2(h)(iii) Codes, and 2(h)(iv) Manufacturers instructions. theoretical knowledge in limitations addressing the Board Competency 2(k) Limitations on persons who do, or assist in doing, gasfitting work. 15 Includes pipes through walls, flues through walls. good working knowledge and practical skills addressing the Board Competency 2(i)(i) Preservation of structural integrity and good working Qualification Reference XXXX Page 7 of 10

8 5 Work with consideration of other construction trades and related services on site and practice ethically 6 Apply material science and selection, trade physics, and environmentally sustainability considerations for gasfitting systems. knowledge and practical skills for 2(i)(ii) Prevention of damage to property including weather tightness, and Board competency 2(f)(ii) Development of patterns. 10 Include skills appropriate for onsite and customer communication. Includes sequence of operation, building services integration. 20 good working knowledge of and practical skills Competency 2(a)(i) Estimation, measurement and calculation using measurement systems 2(a)(ii) Application of formulae and good working knowledge of 2(a)(iv) Heat input/output calculations 2(a)(vii) Corrosion 2(a)(viii) Flame characteristics 2(a)(ix) Flammability limits in depth theoretical knowledge and practical skill addressing the Board Competency 2(a)(iii) Gas rating in depth theoretical knowledge Competency 2(a)(v) Pipesizing 2(a)(vi) Fluing 2(a)(x) Physics laws as they relate to gasfitting 2(a)(xi) Combustion and ventilation general knowledge addressing the Board Competency: 2(a)(xii) Expansion and seismic joints in Qualification Reference XXXX Page 8 of 10

9 7 Apply safe working procedures and practices; and identify and control hazards in a working environment Isolate and test for safety and explain the limitations on gasfitters carrying out electrical work (Level 3) depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills Competency: 2 (b)(i) Copper 2 (b)(iii) Polyethylene (PE) 2 (b)(iv) Mild steel 2 (b)(v) Stainless steel 2 (b)(vii) Cross linked polyethylene 2 (b)(viii) Brass/bronze 2 (b)(x) use of tools and equipment good working knowledge Competency: 2 (b)(xi) Fire-rated materials 2 (b)(ii) PVC a general working knowledge Competency: 2 (b)(vi) Polypropylene 2 (b)(ix) Cast iron 2 (b)(x) Aluminium Environmental sustainability includes prudent use and longevity of materials. 30 Programmes must include practical working at heights safety training and assessment, evidenced by unit standards and Programmes must include training and assessment in confined spaces awareness, evidenced by unit standards and 17599, and may also include unit standard Programmes must ensure that graduates have current first aid certificates, which may involve basic first aid training. Programmes must include indepth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in relation to electrical safety for Qualification Reference XXXX Page 9 of 10

10 gasfitters addressing the Board competency 7 Electrical and electronics work as it applies to gasfitting within the limitations under the Electricity Act Transition information Replacement information The qualification replaces the following qualification: National Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4) [Ref: 0201] And with the New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing (Level 4) [Ref: xxxx] also replaces the following qualifications: MIT Certificate in Plumbing and Gasfitting (Level 4) [Ref: MN4497] Certificate in Plumbing and Gas fitting Registration (Level 4) [Ref: OP4251] Option to publish transition arrangements Qualification Reference XXXX Page 10 of 10