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National Certificate in Pest Monitoring (Possum Monitoring – Designer) (Level3)

Level / 3
Credits / 41

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2018.

Transition Arrangements

This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Pest Management (Level 4) with strands in Pest Animal and Pest Plant [Ref: 2444].

The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2016.

The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2018 at which point the qualification will be designateddiscontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualification.

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 Assessment

Registration /

1

/ March 2006 /

December 2018

Review /

2

/ October 2014 /

December 2018

Standard Setting Body

Primary Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 10383

The Terrace

Wellington 6143

Telephone 04 801 9616

Facsimile 04 801 9626

Email

Website

National Certificate in Pest Monitoring (Possum Monitoring – Designer) (Level3)

Level3

Credits41

Purpose

This qualification is for people involved with designing, and analysing results of, possum population monitoring programmes.

People will have the skills to use statistics and spreadsheets for analysing results; prepare a monitoring report; and design and report results on programmes using a Geographical Information System (GIS).

As design of possum population monitoring involves communication skills, information gathering, and report writing, people will have the skills to interview clients; listen to gain information; and give and receive feedback for the purposes of collecting and confirming information.

People will also have knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment because possum population monitoring is an outdoor-based activity, which presents particular hazards and risks for field operatives who carry out the activity.

All unit standards in the qualification are compulsory because design of possum population monitoring involves a set of well-defined skills and knowledge that apply across all types of organisations.

The qualification builds on the knowledge and skills recognised by the National Certificate in Pest Monitoring (Possum Monitoring – Field Operative) (Level 3) [Ref:1224].

There are no further pathways for people who complete this qualification available on the National Qualifications Framework. However, people may progress to the role of auditing possum population monitoring operations, or auditing results of analysis of possum population monitoring. Possum population monitoring audit roles are currently recognised by specific unit standards and not by qualification.

Credit Range

Level 3 credits

/ 19
Level 4 credits / 5
Level 5 credits / 17
Total / 41

Requirements for Award of Qualification

This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the compulsory unit standards.

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:

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 unit standards listed below are required.

FieldAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

SubfieldPest Management

DomainPest Monitoring

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

22117 / Design a possum population monitoring programme / 5 / 10
22118 / Describe the use of statistics for analysing results of possum population monitoring / 4 / 2
22119 / Analyse results of possum population monitoring, and prepare a monitoring report / 5 / 4
22120 / Describe GIS, and design and report possum population monitoring programmes using GIS / 5 / 3

FieldComputing and Information Technology

SubfieldComputing

DomainGeneric Computing

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

2785 / Create a computer spreadsheet to provide a solution for organisation use / 3 / 5

FieldHealth

SubfieldOccupational Health and Safety

DomainOccupational Health and Safety Practice

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

17602 / Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in the workplace / 3 / 4

FieldHumanities

SubfieldCommunication Skills

DomainInterpersonal Communications

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

1296 / Conduct a one to one interview / 4 / 3
9705 / Give and receive feedback / 3 / 3
11097 / Listen to gain information in an interactive situation / 3 / 3

DomainWriting

Id / Title /

Level

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Credit

3491 / Write a report / 3 / 4

Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification

New Zealand Industry Training Organisation - Industrial Health and Safety Advisory Group

NZQA

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Primary 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

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NZSCED

Code

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Description

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Code

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Description

1980 / Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries/Pest Management/Pest Monitoring / 059901 / Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies/Other Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies/Pest and Weed Control

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.

Recommended Diagram

Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018