National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations

Level 2  Credits 48

This National Certificate is designed for people in the gas transmission sector of the gas industry to ensure all those working in the sector have the basic health and safety, industry knowledge, and driving skills to be safe at work. The qualification is aimed primarily at those entering the industry, and is relevant to the whole sector. It also provides evidence of competence for people who carry out non-gas-related work within the gas transmission network but who are not employed in the gas transmission industry.

People who have completed this qualification can continue a career pathway onto the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - Workplace Safety (Level 3) and one or more of the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Pipeline (Level 3), the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Mechanical (Level 3) or the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Instrumentation and Electrical (Level 3).

These qualifications staircase to the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Mechanical (Level 4) or the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations Instrumentation and Electrical (Level 4).

COMPULSORY

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
3271	Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels	2	1
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
6400	Manage first aid in emergency situations	3	2
6401	Provide first aid	2	1
6402	Provide resuscitation level 2	1	1
9631	Use personal protection equipment in a petrochemical workplace	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
17279	Demonstrate knowledge of the coordinated incident management system (CIMS)	2	2
17593	Apply safe work practices in the workplace	2	4
17676	Carry out a pre-drive vehicle check on a light motor vehicle, and start and shut down the vehicle.	2	3
17690	Identify potential hazards of and safety precautions for working with live reticulated gas	2	6
19541	Demonstrate knowledge of components on a gas transmission pipeline system	2	3
19542	Demonstrate knowledge of gas transmission pipeline networks and pipelines	2	4
25316	Complete documentation, and log and report information, for a gas industry organisation	2	3

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