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It is expected that the first of the new National Certificate qualifications will be registered on the NZQA web site on the 16th of January 2008.

All new trainees will then enter their training at this point.   The Elementary Scaffolding Certificate will be a pre-requisite for the Intermediate Certificate which will be registered shortly.

The content of the Elementary Scaffolding Certificate is listed below.

Unit nos. Unit Standard 1      
Core Generic unit standards
497 Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements (1) v7 3      
6400 Manage First Aid in emergency situation (3) v3 2      
6401 Provide basic First Aid (2) v3 1      
6402 Provide basic life support (1) v5 1      
1277 Communicate information in a specified workplace (2) v4 3      
15757 Employ fall arrest systems on construction sites (3) v1 4      
5228 Take measurements & use calculations to solve measurement problems (1) v4 3      
8489 Solve problems calculating whole numbers (1) v3 2      
1753 Load and unload goods service vehicle (2) v4 4      
3789 Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations (3) v5 22      
19620 Interpret & apply scaffold HSE legislative requirements (3) v2 3      
19621 Interpret & apply legislative requirements in the design of scaffolding works (3) v2 3      
19622 Use & maintain scaffolding hand & power tools (3) v2 4      
Elementary Scaffolding unit standards
20855 Handle and maintain scaffolding components (2) v 2 5      
20856 Plan and prepare for the erection of a scaffold (3) v2 5      
20857 Prepare a scaffolding site for the basing out of scaffolding (3) v2 5      
20858 Base out tube and fitting scaffolding (3) v2 12      
20859 Base out proprietary frame scaffolding (3) v2 4      
20860 Base out individual component proprietary scaffolding (3) v2 6      
20861 Demonstrate, at height, safety procedures for the erection of scaffolding 3 6      
20862 Demonstrate, at height, safety procedures for the dismantling of scaffolding 3 6      
23223 Base out returns for tube & fitting scaffolding (3) v2 12      
19623 Use tube and coupler in standing proprietary scaffolds (3) 8      
23224 Erect and dismantle standing tube and fitting scaffolding (3) v2 12      
23225 Erect and dismantle mobile scaffolding (3) v2 12      
23226 Erect and dismantle elementary falsework (3) v2 12      
23227 Erect and dismantle standing proprietary scaffolding (3) v2 12      
23228 Complete a scaffolding inspection compliance report (3) v2 4      
23715 Design construct and dismantle scaffolding ties 4 10