Land Based Training Limited is Nationally Accredited by New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) to teach unit standards and we provide the following National Certificate Qualifications. Click on the title for a brief description of the Qualification:

	National Certificate – Civil Construction Works (Introductory Skills)
	National Certificate – Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Trenching)
	National Certificate – Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Site Co-ordination)
	National Certificate – Road Construction (level 3)
	National Certificate – Roading Maintenance (level 3)
	National Certificate – Civil Plant Operation (Forestry Earthworks)
	National Certificate – Civil Plant Operation and Maintenance (Skilled & Multi Skilled)

National Certificate in Civil Construction Works (Introductory skills)

This certificate is designed as a first qualification in the civil construction industry. It is awarded to people who, working under supervision, have demonstrated competence in the basic skills and practices associated with the civil construction industry in their chosen strand. Holders of this qualification have a knowledge of basic construction materials, processes, and records, and of safety procedures on civil construction and roadworks sites. They will be able to operate small plant and equipment safely, read and interpret plans, and assist with setting out and compaction.

This qualification is a prerequisite for the National Certificate in Civil Construction Works (Foreperson) with an optional strand in Kerb and Channel and the National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation (Skilled). The Award in Road Opening course covers 50% of this course over a 3 day block course.

 

National Certificate – Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Trenching) 

This qualification recognises that the holder has knowledge and skills for working safely and co-operatively at road opening operations for service trenches.  This involves opening the surface and excavating and then, once service operations have been completed, backfilling and compacting.

The optional strands represent knowledge and skills for safely and competently carrying out required work in trenches for the following services: electricity supply, gas distribution, and water services.

This qualification shares some unit standards with, and may provide a pathway to, the National Certificate in Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Site Co-ordination). The Award in Road Opening course covers 45% of this course over a 3 day block course.

 

National Certificate – Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Site Co-ordination)

This qualification recognises that the holder has knowledge and skills to co-ordinate road opening operations at a designated site.  They will be able to notify public of operations, liaise with relevant parties, ensure safe temporary traffic management at the site, lead and supervise personnel, ensure legal standards are met and correct procedures, methods and materials are used, and be able to demonstrate practical skills relevant to road opening.

This qualification shares some unit standards with the compulsory section of the National Certificate in Civil Works and Services (Road Opening - Trenching) with optional strands in Electricity Supply, Gas Distribution, and Water Services. The Award in Road Opening course covers 12% of this course over a 3 day block course.

 

National Certificate – Road Construction (level 3)

This certificate recognises the knowledge and skills required by people working in the road construction sector of the civil construction industry.  People credited with this qualification have a knowledge of road formation and drainage, and are able to work safely at roadworks sites, install safety structures, dismantle services, use stabilisation techniques on roading materials, and use a power-driven rotary broom.  The elective unit standards enable recognition of a range of other skills related to road construction.

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Civil Construction Works (Foreperson) with optional strands in Kerb and Channel, Concreting, High Capacity Highways, and Roading

 

National Certificate – Roading Maintenance (level 3)

This certificate recognises the knowledge and skills required by people working in the roading maintenance sector of the civil construction industry.  People credited with this qualification are able to work safely at roadworks sites, install safety structures, use a power-driven rotary broom, maintain road pavements, verges, amenities and drainage systems, and trim and remove roadside vegetation.   The elective unit standards enable recognition of a choice of skills related to road maintenance

This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Civil Construction Works (Foreperson) with optional strands in Kerb and Channel, Concreting, High Capacity Highways, and Roading

 

National Certificate – Civil Plant Operation (Forestry Earthworks)

This certificate recognises the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to operate civil plant in a forestry environment

Holders of this certificate are able to construct earthworks, including roads and pipe culvert structures, within the forestry environment using at least one major and several smaller items of civil plant.  They are able to respond to emergencies in the forestry environment and have knowledge of road formation.

This qualification shares some driver licence endorsement and civil plant operation unit standards with the National Certificate in Civil Plant Operation with strands in Skilled and Multi-skilled.

 

National Certificate – Civil Plant Operation and Maintenance (Skilled & Multi Skilled)

This certificate recognises the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required by operators of heavy plant on civil construction sites.  Holders of this certificate are able to work safely at roadworks sites, use working drawings, locate services, and apply quality and material testing requirements.  Holders of the Skilled strand are able to operate at least two items of heavy plant for civil construction.  Holders of the Multi-Skilled strand are able to drive special-type vehicles on wheels, rollers, and self-laying tracks.  They have an extended range of skills in operating items of plant for civil construction activities