Qualification details Title New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref: 2381] Version 1 Qualification type Certificate Level 4 Credits 58 NZSCED 040399 Architecture and Building > Building > Building Construction Management DAS classification 224 Planning and Construction > Construction Trades Qualification developer Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation Next review June 2019 Approval date July 2014 Strategic purpose statement This qualification is for people already working as supervisors in a construction related trade, or for people who want to move into the role. The qualification is designed to provide construction related industries with trained people who have the essential knowledge, skills and aptitude required to be a competent supervisor for the work of a specific trade on construction projects. Graduate profile Graduates of this qualification will be able to: - Operate within a regulatory environment to implement processes for site personnel as it applies to a specific construction related trade - Administer and complete construction programming for a specific trade s portion of a construction project - Apply principles of supervision in a construction related workplace to supervise groups of specific tradespeople to the completion of their activities to a quality standard - Apply effective time management, communication, interpersonal and conflict management resolution skills when supervising in a construction related context. Outcome Statement Education pathway This certificate represents a further step in the construction related career pathway and is for people who hold trade qualifications at Level 3 or above from the Planning and Construction related fields on the NZQF, or are Licensed Building Practitioners in their field. Graduates of this certificate may wish to undertake further study including the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Qualification Reference 2381 Page 1 of 5
Trades (Main Contract Supervision) (Level 5) [Ref: 2382] or diploma or degree level qualifications in the field of Management, Quantity Surveying, Architectural Technology, or any other building and construction related fields. Employment pathway Graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervisor) (Level 4) will be able to work in residential or commercial construction as: Qualification specifications - Business Owners/Operators - Construction Assistants - Construction Co-ordinators - Contract Administrators - Assistant Project Managers With further training and/or experience graduates may be able to work in residential or commercial construction as: - Main Contract Supervisors - Site Managers - Project Managers - Contract Managers Qualification award This qualification may be awarded by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) as the qualification developer and the industry training organisation arranging training leading to the qualification under section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992. This qualification may also be awarded by an education provider recognised as a programme owner, accredited under section 259 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver a programme leading to this qualification. The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will display the NZQF logo and may also include the name or logo of the qualification developer and/or other awarding body. Evidence Requirements for Assuring Consistency All education organisations delivering programmes that lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in a consistency process scheduled by NZQA. This will involve review of evidence associated with graduate s achievement of outcomes, and agreeing acceptable thresholds for qualification outcome achievement, and areas for improvement. To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the qualification graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required to produce their own evidence in a high level report. Evidence may include the following: Qualification Reference 2381 Page 2 of 5
Programme statistics such as completion data and graduate destination data Evidence from internal and/or external moderation processes. Documentation of processes that ensure programmes continue to meet current industry needs. Regular feedback gathered from learners and employers Any other relevant evidence as appropriate. Further information about the consistency process can be found at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providerspartners/consistency-of-graduate-outcomes/ Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning arrangements Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements Entry requirements (including prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements) Tertiary Education Organisations (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. Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment standards are used for assessment within programmes of study or training leading to this qualification. Recognition of current competence acknowledges the skills and knowledge gained from work and experience, or from courses or study undertaken. Assessment of recognition of current competence may be conducted by an assessor appointed by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation or an organisation with consent to assess. Achievement of all outcomes in the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervisor) (Level 4). There are no grade endorsements for this qualification. It is expected that candidates for this qualification will have existing knowledge and skills in the trade that they will be supervising. Consequently, the award of any qualification at Level 3 or 4 from the Planning and Construction related subfields, or the demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills, is a prerequisite for entry to this qualification. Qualification conditions Overarching conditions relating to the qualification Conditions for programme structure Candidates undertaking programmes leading to the award of this qualification will be required to complete the core graduate outcomes. Conditions for programme context TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this qualification must ensure that the training arranged and programmes of learning delivered, are kept up-to-date with regard to amendments to, and replacements of relevant legislation, regulations and Qualification Reference 2381 Page 3 of 5
Australia/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS). Current standards can be accessed at http://standards.co.nz. Current legislation and regulations can be accessed at http://legislation.govt.nz. Other conditions All graduate profile outcomes must be in accordance with the relevant legislation, including: - Building Act 2004 - Building (Forms) Regulations 2004 - Construction Contracts Act 2002 - Employment Relations Act 2000 - Equal Pay Act 1972 - Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 - Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 - Holidays Act 2003 - Human Rights Act 1993 - Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 - New Zealand Building Code - NZS 4202:1995 Standard method of measurement of building works - Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 - Resource Management Act 1991 - Wages Protection Act 1983 Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes Conditions Mandatory or 1 Operate within a regulatory environment to implement processes for site personnel as it applies to a specific construction related trade. Credits 11 Outcomes may be demonstrated through assessment against these recommended unit standards: 1979 20746 2 Administer and complete construction programming for a specific trade s portion of a construction project Credits 20 9662 20744 26778 3 Apply principles of supervision in a construction related workplace to supervise groups of specific tradespeople to the completion of their activities to a quality 20745 Qualification Reference 2381 Page 4 of 5
standard. Credits 10 4 Apply effective time management, communication, interpersonal and conflict management resolution skills when supervising in a construction related context. Credits 17 Transition information 9704 16614 17515 17516 Replacement information This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Construction Trades (Supervisor) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Business Management [Ref: 1661]. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification [Ref 1661] is 31 December 2016. The last date for completion of that qualification is 31 December 2018, at which time it will be discontinued. Existing candidates may either complete the replaced qualification [Ref 1661] by 31 December 2018 or transfer to the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref: 2381]. Republication Information Version 1 of this qualification was republished April 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for managing consistency. Version 1 of this qualification was republished May 2015 to update the Evidence requirements for managing consistency. Version 1 of this qualification was republished in December 2015 to extend the last date of enrolment into programmes leading to the replaced qualification from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2016. Qualification Reference 2381 Page 5 of 5