National Certificate in Snowsport (Snow Safety) (Level 6)
Level / 6Credits / 60
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2019.
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the NewZealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management (Level6) with optional strands in Advanced Avalanche Hazard and Mitigation Planning, Advanced Avalanche Forecasting and Data Management, Advanced Avalanche Search and Rescue Planning, and Avalanche Education [Ref: 3491]
People currently working towards achievement of this qualification may either complete its requirements or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2017.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
/Version
/Date
/Last Date for Award
/Registration /
1
/ May 2001 /December 2008
Review /2
/ December 2005 /December 2019
Review /3
/ October 2016 /December 2019
Standard Setting Body
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
PO Box 2183
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 385 9047
Website www.skillsactive.org.nz
National Certificate in Snowsport (Snow Safety) (Level 6)
Level 6
Credits 60
Purpose
This qualification recognises people working as snow safety officers with full responsibility for the snow safety programme in a mountain area.
People holding this qualification have demonstrated that they are competent to work in a supervisory capacity with skills to develop documentation for a snow safety programme and evaluate avalanche stability and hazards for a mountain area. This qualification is designed for people needing to make assessments of snow stability and avalanche hazard for a mountain operation, for example, in a snowsport area, mountain guiding, ski-mountaineering, roading or heliskiing operation.
The elective section allows people to select credits to either broaden their core skill base or specialise in a chosen area.
This qualification builds on the skills and knowledge gained in the National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4) [Ref: 0443] and can lead to the National Certificate in Snowsport (Supervision) with strands in Lift Operation, Patrol Leader, Snowsport Equipment, Snowgrooming, Snowmaking, Snowschool, and Ticketing and Guest Services [Ref: 1219].
Special Notes
Prerequisite: National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level 4) [Ref: 0443], or demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills.
Credit Range
Compulsory
/Elective
Level 2 credits
/ 3 / -Level 3 credits / - / 0-7
Level 4 credits / - / 0-7
Level 5 credits / - / 0-7
Level 6 credits / 50 / 0-7
Minimum totals / 53 / 7
Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the compulsory and elective sections.
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in the Qualifications Authority Rules and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (Id). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the Id and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field Community and Social Services
Subfield Snowsport
Domain Avalanche
Id / Title /Level
/Credit
/4561 / Manage a snow safety programme / 6 / 50
Field Humanities
Subfield Communication Skills
Domain Writing
Id / Title /Level
/Credit
/3492 / Write a short report / 2 / 3
Elective
A minimum of 7 credits is required at level 3 or above from standards in the following subfields or domains.
Field / Subfield /Domain
/Business / Management / First Line Management
Community and Social Services / Outdoor Recreation / Any
Computing and Information Technology / Computing / Generic Computing
Health / Emergency Services / Any
Humanities / Communication Skills / Interpersonal Communications
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following review of the qualification.
Changes to structure and content
· Unit standard 3492 added to the compulsory section.
· The elective requirement decreased from 10 to 7 credits and the level requirement for elective credits has been decreased from level 5 or above to level 3 or above from specified domains.
· The snowsport subfield has been removed from the elective.
· The prerequisite for the National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol Leader) (Level 5) [Ref: 0581] has been removed, and the National Certificate in Snowsport (Patrol) (Level4) [Ref: 0443] is now a prerequisite to the qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the Qualifications Authority website.
People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification. The last date for people to complete version 1 is 31 December 2008.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
/NZSCED
Code
/Description
/Code
/Description
403 / Community and Social Services/Snowsport / 092199 / Society and Culture/Sport and Recreation/Sport and Recreation not elsewhere classifiedQuality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
Skills Active Aotearoa LimitedSSB Code 101576 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016