NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS (LEVEL 3)
DURATION
6-10 months
PRICE
Funded
UNIT STANDARDS
See unit standards below
GENERAL
INFO
On completion of the training, graduates will be able to:
- Prepare rope access equipment for work, and report equipment faults.
- Set up and dismantle basic industrial rope access systems and carry out elementary on-rope skills.
- Comprehend and act on instructions, and communicate within a team when setting up industrial rope access systems; and complete basic workplace documentation.
- Identify and adhere to health and safety requirements when using ropes and associated equipment to gain access to and from, and be suspended at, work sites.
- Maintain personal safety while working at heights including the set up and use fall arrest systems.
- Carry out recovery.
All credit reporting (trainee results) will be reported by VHNZ to NZQA. On completion of the programme, VHNZ will issue trainees with the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 3).
The following training pathway is followed:
COURSE DURATION 6-10 MONTHS
Between Phase 1 and Phase 2 Trainees are required to complete at least 130 hours logged rope access work.
Phase 2 includes a “capstone assessment” to assess current competence.
| Total Credits | 69 | ||
| Unit Standard | Unit Description | Level | Credits |
| 23229 | Use safety harness system when working at height | 3 | 4 |
| 15757 | Use, install and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems when working at height | 3 | 4 |
| 19358 | Describe legislative requirements for the industrial rope access industry | 3 | 3 |
| 19359 | Inspect and maintain height safety equipment | 3 | 3 |
| 19360 | Plan and prepare for basic industrial rope access work | 3 | 3 |
| 30264 | Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health and safety legislation | 3 | 6 |
| 19361 | Set up and dismantle basic industrial rope access systems | 3 | 14 |
| 19362 | Carry out elementary on-rope skills | 3 | 14 |
| 19363 | Carry out simple patient recovery by rope techniques | 3 | 15 |
Learners must:
- Be in employment and engaging with rope work related to the scope of the programme.
- Be physically able to demonstrate competency (climb and lift weights).
- Weigh less than 135kgs (maximum weight for a harness).
- Able to complete the work experience requirement.
- Have an appropriate level of literacy and numeracy.
- Hold a current New Zealand First Aid Certificate (unit standards 6400, 6401, 6402).
- This programme is funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Learners must be New Zealand or Australian Citizens or Residents.
- The employer and learner, in conjunction with the organisation, must complete a training agreement.
People who are completing access work including inspection and testing, maintenance and repair, cleaning and painting, geotechnical and construction
Funding and subsidies may be available for New Zealand and Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents living in New Zealand.
NOTE: Should the learner not complete the programme by the end of the stated duration or meet the funding requirements, they may be invoiced the price detailed in the Investment Schedule.
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 8
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