National Certificate in Gas Network Operations - Service Laying

Level 3  Credits 84

This National Certificate is designed for people working in the network construction sector of the gas industry and recognises the skills and knowledge required by the New Zealand gas industry for certification as a trade operative in laying gas services in a gas distribution network.

This qualification shares several standards with the National Certificate in Gas Network Operations - Leakage Control (Level 3) and the National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Level 3).

Prerequisite: National Certificate in Gas Industry - Gas Distribution (Level 2) or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

COMPULSORY: 79 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
6457	Use generator and compressor for civil construction	2	2
6467	Operate a plate compactor on civil construction materials	2	4
6470	Operate a handheld pavement breaker	2	4
10969	Decommission and disconnect services in a gas distribution network	3	8
10975	Squeeze off a polyethylene pipe in a gas distribution network	3	6
10980	Perform electrofusion jointing on polyethylene pipe for a distribution network	4	6
10984	Cut, thread, and join steel pipes in a gas distribution network	2	3
10992	Use pipe and cable locators in a gas distribution network	3	3
11328	Gain approvals and implement notification procedures for works in a gas distribution network	3	3
12507	Use gas leakage detection equipment on reticulated gas networks	3	5
19547	Connect, test, and purge a service in a gas distribution network	3	8
23086	Lay a gas pipe in a gas distribution network	3	6
23283	Open roads, excavate, backfill and compact, and prepare for surface reinstatement	3	10
25607	Demonstrate knowledge of flow stopping equipment and operations in a gas distribution network	3	6
25610	Demonstrate knowledge of equipment and operations for jointing polyethylene pipe for a distribution network	3	5

ELECTIVE 1: A minimum of 3 credits;

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

 

ELECTIVE 2: A minimum of 2 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
5627	Operate as a Traffic Controller (TC) for low volume and Level 1 roads	3	4
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

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