NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 1 of 7 National Certificate in Materials Management (Level 3) Level 3 Credits 60 Purpose The National Certificate in Materials Management (Level 3) [Ref: 0712] is the basic qualification for people working in materials management at manufacturing or other industrial sites. The qualification covers the following compulsory skills and knowledge: basic knowledge of storage and materials handling at manufacturing and other industrial sites; receiving and processing inwards goods and materials; storing, issuing, dispatching, and returning goods and materials; monitoring inventory; and application of safety practices in materials management. In addition there is a choice of elective standards to allow for a variety of work situations: communication and listening skills; managing first aid in emergency situations including resuscitation; forklift truck license; distribution of goods or materials; and developing and maintaining quality assurance procedures for materials management. Most of the compulsory standards are designed for learning and assessment on-job, with a small amount of classroom or distance learning. The elective list includes standards suitable for a variety of learning and assessment methods. Credit Range Compulsory Elective Level 1 credits - 0-1 Level 2 credits 16 0-4 Level 3 or above credits 31 9-13 Minimum totals 47 13
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 2 of 7 Requirements for Award of Qualification 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 section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html. 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. Summary of Requirements Compulsory standards Elective A minimum of 13 credits as specified Detailed Requirements Compulsory The following standards are required Manufacturing > Supply Chain Management > Materials Management 17241 Demonstrate knowledge of storage and materials handling at a 17242 Receive inwards goods and/or materials at a 17243 Process inwards goods and/or materials at a 17244 Store goods and/or materials at a manufacturing or industrial site 17245 Process returned goods and/or materials at a 17246 Issue goods and/or materials from internal stock at a 17248 Dispatch goods and/or materials from a manufacturing or industrial site 17249 Monitor inventory of goods and/or materials at a 17251 Apply health and safety practices in materials management at a 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 8 3 5
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 3 of 7 Elective A minimum of 13 credits Of which a minimum of 9 credits at Level 3 or above Health > Health Studies > Core Health 6400 Manage first aid in emergency situations 3 2 6401 Provide first aid 2 1 6402 Provide resuscitation level 2 1 1 Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications 1277 Communicate information in a specified workplace 2 3 11097 Listen to gain information in an interactive situation 3 3 Service Sector > Driving > Driver Licence Endorsements 18496 Demonstrate knowledge and skills for driving a forklift on a road for endorsement F (forklifts) 3 2 Service Sector > Lifting Equipment > Powered Industrial Lift Trucks 10851 Operate a powered industrial lift truck fitted with forks (forklift) 3 7 Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Retail and Distribution Core Skills 11961 Handle and store hazardous substances in a retail or distribution environment 3 4 Field Subfield Domain Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Any Transition Arrangements Version 3 was issued following a revision resulting from a transfer of standard setting responsibility for this qualification from ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) to For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 4 of 7 People working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version by December 2012, or transfer their results to this version. This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards see table below. Credit for Exempt from 414 17241 8361 17241 8362 17242 8363 17243 8364 17244 8365 17245 8366 17246 8367 17247 8368 17248 418 17249 8369 17249 8370 17250 8371 17251 16670, 16671 10851, 18496 It is anticipated that no existing trainees will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who feels they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Previous versions of the qualification Version 2 of this qualification was maintained and issued to take account of the review of standards in the Driver Licence Endorsement domain. Standards 16670 and 16671 were replaced by standards 10851 and 18496 in the elective section.
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 5 of 7 NQF Registration Information Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 January 2000 December 2004 Revision 2 May 2002 December 2012 Revision 3 August 2009 N/A Standard Setting Body PO Box 9005 Newmarket Auckland 1149 Telephone 0800 526 1800 Fax 09 539 9899 Email info@competenz.org.nz Website www.competenz.org.nz Planned Review Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the standard setting body at the above address. Next Review 2011 Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification ETITO NZQA Retail Institute Tranzqual ITO Certification This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the and the accredited organisation.
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 6 of 7 Classification This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below. NQF Classification NZSCED Code Description Code Description 1703 Manufacturing > Supply Chain Management > Materials Management 030305 Engineering and Related Technologies > Process and Resources Engineering > Materials Engineering Quality 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.
NQF Ref 0712 Version 3 Page 7 of 7 Prerequisite Diagram