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National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Contract Management) (Level 5)

Level / 5
Credits / 46

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2017.

Transition Arrangements

This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by theNew Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Contract Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 2618].

The last date for entry into training programmes for the replaced qualification is 31 December 2015. The last date of assessment for the replaced qualification is December 2017.

People currently working towards achievement of Ref: 1653 may either complete the requirements for that qualification or transfer their results to the replacement.

Any person who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact Infrastructure ITO at the address below.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA 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 – see table below.

Credit for / Exempt from
6430 / 26798
22992 / 26798

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / May 2011 / December 2017
Review / 2 / February 2015 / December 2017

Standard Setting Body

Infrastructure ITO

PO Box 2759

Wellington 6140

Telephone0800 486 626

Website

National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Contract Management) (Level 5)

Level / 5
Credits / 46

Purpose

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the infrastructure industry with people who have attained sufficient knowledge, practical skills, attitude and experiencerequired for contract management. This qualification is suitable for people from the diverse range of roles within the infrastructure industry, including: Asphalt Surfacing; Chipseal Surfacing; Civil Works and Utilities; Civil Plant Management; Civil Works;Demolition; Pavement Surfacing; Roadmarking; Road Works; Rural Contracting; Water; and Wastewater, who have elected to progress into contract management roles within the infrastructure industry.

People awarded this qualification are able to: interpret contract documents for planning an infrastructure works project; carry out infrastructure works contract estimating, tendering, and related procedures; develop and implement a project plan to deliver on an infrastructure works contract, and demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works contracts.

The National Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Contract Management) (Level 5) [Ref:1653] may build on the National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 0743], and/or the National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 0649], and may lead to the National Certificate in Infrastructure Works Supervision (Level 5) with optional strands in Civil Plant Management, Civil Works, Pavement Surfacing, Roadmarking, Road Works, and Rural Contracting [Ref: T436], and/or Infrastructure Asset Management qualifications.

CreditRange

Compulsory
Level 5 credits / 46
Minimum totals / 46

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:
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

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Management

ID / Title / Level / Credit
6433 / Interpret contract documents for planning an infrastructure works project / 5 / 10
25871 / Carry out infrastructure works contract estimating, tendering, and related procedures / 5 / 15
25872 / Develop and implement a project plan to deliver on an Infrastructure works contract / 5 / 15

Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Supervision

ID / Title / Level / Credit
26798 / Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works contracts / 5 / 6

Transition Arrangements

Version 1

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
6430 / 26798
22992 / 26798

Certification

This certificate will display the logo of the NZQA, the InfraTrain New Zealand 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 NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

DAS Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
452 / Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works / 030999 / Engineering and Related Technologies > Civil Engineering > Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified
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.

Pathway Diagram

Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
MoE Code 8136 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018