National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport - Introductory Skills

Level 1  Credits 60

This introductory qualification recognises the knowledge and skills needed to enter the commercial road transport industry as a trainee commercial driver.

Although this certificate is not a prerequisite for higher level commercial road transport qualifications it may lead towards such qualifications, for example:
*The National Certificate in Goods Service (Core Skills)
*The National Certificate in Goods Service (Heavy Vehicle Driver)

This qualification does not permit the holder to drive a vehicle on New Zealand roads. To legally drive a vehicle the driver must hold a current driver’s licence appropriate to the vehicle driven.

COMPULSORY:  47 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
62	Maintain personal presentation in the workplace	2	2
64	Perform calculations for the workplace	1	2
497	Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements	1	3
1277	Communicate information in a specified workplace	2	3
1735	Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand road transport industry	1	4
3462	Demonstrate knowledge of traffic law for the purpose of safe driving	2	3
3464	Describe human risk factors in terms of a selfmanagement strategy for a driver	2	3
3465	Describe driving hazards and risk reduction strategies and responses to driving hazards	2	3
3466	Apply risk reduction techniques and strategies while driving	3	4
3467	Describe dynamics, and techniques for managing dynamics, of light motor vehicles	2	4
3470	Execute low speed manoeuvres in a light motor vehicle	2	1
3472	Describe factors contributing to and consequences of road crashes	2	1
3490	Write an incident report	1	3
4261	Identify rights and responsibilities in relation to owning and operating a private motor vehicle	2	2
8492	Use standard units of measurement	1	3
8489	Solve problems which require calculation with whole numbers	1	2
8490	Solve problems using calculations with numbers expressed in different forms	1	2
20969	Demonstrate procedures when a light motor vehicle has broken down	1	2

 

ELECTIVE 1: A minimum of 6 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
1273	Express own ideas in writing	1	4
1279	Write in plain English	3	3
3483	Fill in a form	1	2
3490	Write an incident report	1	3
3492	Write a short report	2	3
10792	Write formal personal correspondence	1	3

ELECTIVE 2: A minimum of 10 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
496	Manage personal wellness	1	2
504	Produce a CV (curriculum vitae)	1	2
543	Start work in a new workplace	1	3
548	Plan to manage personal use of alcohol and other drugs	1	2
1293	Participate in an informal one-to-one face-to-face interview	1	2
3468	Apply precise control in riding a road motorcycle	3	3
3471	Tow a light simple trailer	2	1
4253	Obtain job search skills	2	3
12349	Demonstrate time management	2	3
12356	Demonstrate knowledge of consumer problems and ways to resolve them	1	2
24704	Demonstrate knowledge of banking products and services for personal financial management	2	2
24709	Produce a balanced budget for an individual	1	3