National Certificate in Gas Industry – Gas Distribution

Level 2  Credits 49

This National Certificate is designed for people in the gas distribution, gas pressure control, and gas measurement sectors of the gas industry, and recognises the skills and knowledge required by the New Zealand gas industry for certification as a trades operative assistant. It also provides evidence of competence for people who carry out non-gas-related work within the area of a gas distribution network and who are not employed in the gas distribution industry.

This qualification contains optional standards that are not required for completion of the certificate. However, these may be considered necessary for some employment contexts within the gas industry.

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Gas Measurement (Level 3), the National Certificate in Gas Network Operations - Leakage Control (Level 3) and the National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Level 3).

COMPULSORY: 49 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
497	Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements	1	3
3271	Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels	2	1
2396	Select, use and maintain portable hand held engineering power tools	2	4
3490	Write an incident report	1	3
6401	Provide first aid	2	1
6402	Provide resuscitation level 2	1	1
9631	Use personal protective equipment in a petrochemical environment	2	2
10994	Read and interpret plans and drawings and complete a mark-out in a gas distribution network	2	4
10995	Draft information for as-built drawing in a gas distribution network	2	3
11326	Interpret symbols, signs, and terminology specific to a gas distribution network	2	2
11327	Identify public relations roles and community liaison responsibilities in the gas industry	2	4
11329	Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand gas industry	2	2
12502	Use pressure gauges and recorders in a gas distribution network	2	3
12520	Demonstrate knowledge of a gas distribution network	2	4
12521	Demonstrate knowledge of pressure in a gas distribution network	2	4
17690	Identify potential hazards of and safety precautions for working with live reticulated gas	2	6
23085	Describe the storage, handling, transporting, and fitting of gas meters up to 25 cubic metres capacity	2	2

 

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Optional Standards

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
3272	Wear and operate breathing apparatus in general emergencies	3	3
12526	Use fresh air distance breathing apparatus in a gas distribution network	3	3
10992	Use pipe and cable locators in a gas distribution network	3	3
20877	Demonstrate knowledge of working safely at sites under temporary traffic management	2	1
20878	Assist with temporary traffic management for low volume and Level 1 roads	2	1