We’re excited to share with you the reviewed qualifications and new skill standards that will provide a development pathway for riggers across Aotearoa, New Zealand. These skill standards will support the training programmes leading to the reviewed Level 3 and Level 4 Rigging qualifications.
The technical advisory group (TAG) comprised of industry representatives and SARNZ have met to shape these skill standards and the changes needed to the Level 3 and Level 4 rigging qualifications to prepare for the introduction of skill standards. Skill standards describe the skills, knowledge, and capabilities required of a person operating as a rigger and will replace unit standards.
We are now asking for feedback from you on these qualifications and skill standards.
Please email your feedback on any of the qualifications and/or skills standards below to Lorraine Moss-Smith before 5pm, Monday, 30 September 2024 for consideration by the TAG.
To ensure the newly developed skill standards would align with qualification outcomes, the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 3) [Ref: 2355] and the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with optional strands in Construction Rigging, and Telecommunications Rigging [Ref: 2356] were reviewed by the TAG. Review of the Level 5 New Zealand Certificates for Rigging will be scheduled following feedback on these.
The qualification outcomes across both qualifications have been revised. The changes reflect the scope of practice now captured in the newly developed skill standards, which aim to remove duplicate learning content that previously existed across unit standards.
For New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with optional strands in Construction Rigging, and Telecommunication Rigging further consideration was given to the need for strands. Following development of the skill standards it is recommended that the optional strands be removed. The learning outcomes embedded in the new skill standards require the skills to be applied in the context for which the learner is working.
Follow the links below to see the changes proposed to the qualifications and associated mapped skill standards.
Completing the review of the Level 5 New Zealand Certificate for Rigging will be scheduled following feedback on the Level 3 and 4 qualifications.
It is also recommended that the following unit standards be expired:
