The strands allow people to specialise in their particular area of work and interest.

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1 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 1 of 7 National Certificate in Biosecurity (Border Quarantine) with strands in International Cargo Clearance, International Vessel Clearance, International Aircraft Clearance, and International Mail Clearance Level 5 Credits Purpose This qualification is awarded to people who have demonstrated competence in the skills and knowledge of the inspection, evaluation, and clearance or otherwise of organic materials entering New Zealand through international airports or seaports, or through the international mail centre. The practice of those skills and knowledge involved is only achievable by people, employed as Quarantine Officers by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, who are warranted to conduct such inspections. People holding this certificate are able to detect and identify risk goods and contaminants which pose a threat to New Zealand s biosecurity, and to deal with the crew and passengers of aircraft and vessels and take appropriate action to prevent the importation of potentially harmful plants, animals and their products. The strands allow people to specialise in their particular area of work and interest. Special Notes Entry to the courses leading to this qualification is open. However, the Biosecurity Sector Advisory Group and the employing organisation recommend that people entering the qualification already hold a tertiary qualification in a related field. Credit Range Core Compulsory International Cargo International Vessel Level 1 credits Level 2 credits 9-3 Level 3 credits Level 4 credits Level 5 or above credits Minimum totals International Aircraft International Mail Level 2 credits - 2 Level 3 credits 4 - Level 4 credits - - Level 5 or above credits Minimum totals 24 14

2 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 2 of 7 Requirements for Award of Qualification This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the core compulsory section and one of the strands. 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 Core Compulsory All the standards listed below are required. Field Business Subfield Management Domain Quality Management 8085 Demonstrate knowledge of quality and its management 3 4 Field Health Subfield Occupational Health and Safety Domain Occupational Health and Safety Practice 497 Protect health and safety in the workplace 1 1 Field Humanities Subfield Communication Skills Domain Interpersonal Communications 1277 Communicate information in a specified workplace Be assertive in a range of specified situations Communicate with people from other cultures Recognise and apply non verbal communications Listen and respond to information received 5 2

3 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 3 of Demonstrate knowledge of global biosecurity awareness and 4 5 the New Zealand response Demonstrate knowledge of plants and plant products for 4 8 biosecurity purposes Demonstrate knowledge of animals and animal products for 4 3 biosecurity purposes Identify approved biosecurity facilities, treatments and controls Identify authorities and documentation for biosecurity activities Demonstrate knowledge of disease signs and symptoms for biosecurity purposes Demonstrate knowledge of pests of plants, animals, and their products for biosecurity purposes Select and carry out biosecurity actions for imported plants and animals and their products Strands One of the following strands must be completed. International Cargo Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for imported 3 4 cargo and conveyances Select and carry out biosecurity actions for imported cargo and conveyances 5 25 International Vessel Identify and action biosecurity requirements for overseas 6 10 vessels Inspect and deal with biosecurity risks and requirements for 6 12 passengers and crew Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for overseas vessels 2 3

4 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 4 of 7 International Aircraft Identify and action biosecurity requirements for overseas 6 8 aircraft Inspect and deal with biosecurity risks and requirements for 6 12 passengers and crew Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for international airports 3 4 International Mail identify and action biosecurity risks and requirements for 6 12 imports entering by overseas mail Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for international mail 2 2 Transition Arrangements Version 2 Version 2 was issued in order to make changes to content that better reflects the current needs of industry pending a full review due in Changes to structure and content Unit standard has been removed from the compulsory core section. The core elective has been removed. The credit total has reduced from to For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website. People currently working towards version 1 of the qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to version 2 of the qualification. Candidates who feel they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact at the address below.

5 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 5 of 7 NQF Registration Information Process Version Date Last Date for Award Registration 1 May 2002 N/A Revision 2 May 2006 N/A Standard Setting Body PO Box 9005 Newmarket Auckland 1149 Telephone Fax info@competenz.org.nz Website Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the standard setting body at the above address. The review of this qualification is planned to take place in Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification NZQA New Zealand Industry Training Organisation Certification The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and. Classification This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below. NQF Classification NZSCED Code Description Code Description 388 Law and Security/Biosecurity Society and Culture/Justice and Law Enforcement/Justice and Law Enforcement not elsewhere classified

6 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 6 of 7 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.

7 NQF Ref 0952 Version 2 Page 7 of 7 Prerequisite Diagram Level 2 One of * 19223* Level Level Level 6 Key * Unit Standard appears twice in diagram