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National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4)

Level / 4
Credits / 70

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2019.

This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the NewZealand Certificate in Snowsport Patrol Leader (Level5) [Ref: 3497].

People currently working towards achievement of this qualification may either complete its requirements or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.

The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2017.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process

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Version

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Date

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Last Date for Award

Registration /

1

/ March 1998 /

December 2003

Review /

2

/ May 2001 /

December 2008

Review /

3

/ December 2005 /

December 2019

Review /

4

/ October 2016 /

December 2019

Standard Setting Body

Skills Active Aotearoa Limited

PO Box 2183

Wellington 6140

Telephone04 385 9047

Website

National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4)

Level4

Credits70

Purpose

This qualification recognises a person working as a patroller at a snowsport area, and is competent to work on their own or with responsibility for another patroller-in-training. This is considered the minimum qualification for a person working unsupervised as a patroller.

Holders of this qualification are able to perform daily patrol routines, control avalanches using handcharges, analyse weather information, lead a first party response for avalanche search and rescue, and use lowering techniques for snowsport area operations. The elective section of this qualification allows an opportunity to further skills in emergency response, snow control, communication skills or technical snowsport area operations.

This qualification builds on the prerequisite skills and knowledge gained in the National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 3) with strands in Courtesy Patrol and Patrol [Ref: 0492] and can lead to either the National Certificate in Snowsport (Snow Safety) (Level 6) [Ref:0852] or the National Certificate in Snowsport (Supervision) with strands in Lift Operation, Patrol Leader, Snowsport Equipment, Snowgrooming, Snowmaking, Snowschool, and Ticketing and Guest Services [Ref: 1219].

Special Note

Prerequisite: The Patrol strand from the National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 3) with strands in Patrol, and Courtesy Patrol [Ref: 0492] or demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills.

Credit Range

Compulsory

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Elective

Level 2 credits

/ 3 / 0-6
Level 3 credits / 17 / 0-6
Level 4 credits / 30 / 0-6
Level 5 or above credits / 14 / 0-6
Minimum totals / 64 / 6

Requirements for Award of Qualification

This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the compulsory and elective sections.

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 the Qualifications Authority Rules and Procedures publications available at

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.

Detailed Qualification Requirements

Compulsory

All the standards listed below are required.

FieldCommunity and Social Services

SubfieldOutdoor Recreation

DomainMountain Craft

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

18132 / Demonstrate basic movement skills and the use of ice axe and crampons / 2 / 3

DomainOutdoor Equipment

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

423 / Work with helicopters / 3 / 3

DomainRock Climbing

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

20151 / Demonstrate skills with ropes, knots, anchors, and belays for rock climbing and abseiling / 3 / 10

DomainWeather Interpretation in the Outdoors

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

20161 / Analyse weather information and predict weather conditions for the outdoors / 4 / 3

SubfieldSnowsport

DomainAvalanche

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

4562 / Assist with avalanche control work using handcharges / 4 / 2
4563 / Control avalanches using handcharges / 5 / 4
18136 / Demonstrate own party avalanche rescue / 3 / 2
18139 / Lead a first party response team for an avalanche search and rescue / 5 / 10

DomainSnowsport Area Operations

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

4582 / Perform daily routines for patrol / 4 / 20
18133 / Use lowering techniques for snowsport area operations / 4 / 5

FieldService Sector

SubfieldService Sector Skills

DomainService Sector - Core Skills

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

376 / Employ customer service techniques for differing customer behaviours in a given situation / 3 / 2

Elective

A minimum of 6 credits is required from the following domain and/or standards.

Field / Subfield /

Domain

Community and Social Services / Snowsport / Skiing and Snowboarding

FieldCommunity and Social Services

SubfieldOutdoor Recreation

DomainOutdoor First Aid

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

424 / Respond to an emergency care situation for an outdoor activity / 3 / 5

SubfieldSnowsport

DomainAvalanche

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

4564 / Control avalanches using avalaunchers / 5 / 6
4565 / Control avalanches using helicopter bombing / 5 / 6

DomainSnowsport Area Operations

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

4584 / Evacuate people from chairlifts / 4 / 2
4586 / Operate a snowmobile / 3 / 3
18102 / Work on a tower at a snowsport area / 3 / 4

FieldEngineering and Technology

SubfieldExtractive Industries

DomainExtractive Industries Management

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

17694 / Demonstrate knowledge of explosives and their properties / 2 / 2

DomainSurface Extraction

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

17699 / Plan layouts, assemble, place and fire shots for snow control / 4 / 20

FieldHumanities

SubfieldCommunication Skills

DomainInterpersonal Communications

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

1277 / Communicate information in a specified workplace / 2 / 3
1304 / Communicate with people from other cultures / 2 / 2
11097 / Listen to gain information in an interactive situation / 3 / 3

FieldService Sector

SubfieldDriving

DomainSpecialist Driving Knowledge and Skills

Id / Title /

Level

/

Credit

8638 / Drive on snow and/or ice / 3 / 3
18138 / Fit and remove vehicle chains / 2 / 2

Transition Arrangements

Version 3

Version 3 was issued following review of the Snowsport unit standards.

Changes to structure and content

  • The Patrol strand of the National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 3) with strands in Courtesy Patrol and Patrol [Ref: 0492] is now a prerequisite to this qualification.
  • Unit standards 56, 57, 62, 378, 4573, 4580, 4581, 4583, 6400, 6401, 6402, 6418, 14470, 14471, 14473, 18100, 18127, 18128, 18129, 18134 and 18135 have been removed as all of them (with the exception of unit standards 56 and 62) are contained in the prerequisite qualification.
  • Unit standard 18139 added to compulsory.
  • Unit standards 8638, 17694, 17699, and 18138 added to elective.
  • Credit total decreased from 137 to 70.
  • Unit standards 376 and 4563 moved from elective to compulsory
  • Elective credit requirement increased from 4 to 6.

People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification. The last date for people to complete version 2 is 31 December 2008.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website.

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.

Credit for / Exempt from
436 / 20161
443 / 20151
4585 / 18132 and 18133
4614 / 18136

People choosing to complete version 2 may use the following exemptions for the purposes of completing that version of the qualification.

Credit for / Exempt from
4585 / 18132 and 18133
4614 / 18134, 18135 and 18136

This qualification contains classifications that replace earlier classifications. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for standards in the lapsed classification may continue to use those credits to meet the qualification requirements.

Credits for standards in / Count towards qualification requirements where the following is specified
Community and Social Services>Snowsport>Skiing / Community and Social Services>Snowsport>Skiing and Snowboarding

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 2 was issued to reflect industry practices and requirements, and incorporate the impact of changes from the Snowsport unit standard review. The name of qualification was updated from Ski, to Snowsport and from (Ski Patrolling) to (Patrol) and the detailed qualification listings were updated to reflect the Snowsport, Outdoor Recreation, and Core Health unit standard reviews. The credit total increased from 52 to 137 credits. The prerequisite qualification requirement was removed and many of the unit standards included in this qualification. The elective section of the qualification was expanded.

NQF Registration Information

Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification

NZ Extractives Industries Training Organisation

NZQA

Certification

The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation.

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

NQF Classification

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NZSCED

Code

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Description

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Code

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Description

403 / Community and Social Services/Snowsport / 092199 / Society and Culture/Sport and Recreation/Sport and Recreation not elsewhere classified

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.

Prerequisite Diagram

This diagram does not include prerequisite unit standards that are included in the Patrol strand of the National Certificate in Snowsport (Level 3) with strands in Courtesy Patrol and Patrol [Ref: 0492].

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