New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4)

NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS (LEVEL 4)

DURATION

12 months

PRICE

Funded

GENERAL

INFO

PURPOSE

The New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4) is to provide the industrial rope access sector with people who have attained intermediate level skills to perform industrial rope access work. Graduates of this qualification will be able to lead industrial rope access jobs independently.

Rope access refers to safe methods of working at height where ropes and associated equipment are used to gain access to and from the workplace, and to be supported there. It includes inspection and testing, maintenance and repair, cleaning and painting, geotechnical and construction.

The qualification is aligned to the New Zealand Association for Scaffolding, Access and Rigging (SARNZ) Certificate of Competency for Level 4 Rope Access Operators.

COURSE OVERVIEW

On completion of the training, graduates will be able to:

Apply the current health and safety legislation and the Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand: Best Practice Guidelines (May 2012) to work on industrial rope access systems
Plan, prepare for, communicate instructions, document and lead industrial rope access jobs
Install and construct anchors and use improvised anchors for industrial rope access work
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
Perform light hauling operations using rope access systems
Perform lead and aid climbing using rope access systems
Perform technical rescue techniques for industrial rope access work.

COURSE DELIVERY

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 4).

The following training pathway is followed:

COURSE DURATION 12 MONTHS

Unit Standard	Unit Description	Level	Credits
19364	Identify and apply industrial rope access legislation and standards	4	8
19366	Plan and prepare for advanced industrial rope access work	4	15
19367	Set up, alter and dismantle industrial rope access systems	4	15
19368	Operate advanced industrial rope access systems	4	15
19369	Carry out advanced patient recovery techniques using industrial rope access systems	4	20
31854	Set up and operate rope access haulage systems	4	5
Total Credits			78

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners must be in employment and engaging with work related to the scope of the programme.
The employer and learner, in conjunction with the organisation, must complete a training agreement.
Learners must have completed the prerequisite qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 3) [Ref: 2358] or provide evidence of equivalent knowledge and skills.
Learners must also hold a current comprehensive workplace first aid certificate.
Be a New Zealand or Australian Citizen or Resident.
Hold a current comprehensive workplace first aid certificate (unit standards 6400, 6401, and 6402).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 3) and is the second step in the New Zealand industrial rope access qualification pathway.

WHAT DOES IT COST

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.

ATTENDANCE NUMBERS

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 6

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