This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to select and apply a methodology to calculate emissions examine carbon accounting frameworks and methods develop a carbon inventory for the workplace

Communication skills sufficient to gather primary data from field surveys use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with stakeholders colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to interpret legislation standards and codes of practice document control records research relevant information to collect secondary data record data in separate spreadsheet tabs

Numeracy skills sufficient to collect and analyse data calculate emissions using an equation conduct carbon storage calculations prepare charts and graphs

Problem solving skills sufficient to estimate total uncertainty

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for carbon accounting

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material minimising carbon emissions

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for carbon accounting

Environmental risks and hazards

Minimising environmental impact

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

International and national GHG emission standards guidance and frameworks such as

GHG protocol

ISO Greenhouse gases Part Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals

National Greenhouse Accounts NGA Factors Workbook

Carbon cycle

Influences on the carbon cycle

Anthropogenic influences

Greenhouse effect

Trends in carbon emissions

Impacts of climate change

Drivers behind carbon accounting

Carbon accounting terminology

Carbon accounting frameworks and methods

Organisational and operational boundaries

Categorising carbon reductions removals offsets

Emissions sources in the workplace

Collecting data

Selecting emissions factors

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently use carbon accounting to estimate emissions in the workplace

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

following applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to carbon accounting

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to carbon accounting

researching information to establish an objective for conducting carbon accounting in the workplace

identifying boundaryies to be covered

identifying emission sources to be covered

selecting an emissions calculation approach

collecting activity data

applying a calculation tool to estimate emissions

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

OHSrequirements:

Legislative requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

International conventions and protocols may include:

Supplementary principles may include:

Objectives may include

Biomass pools may include:

Non-CO2emissions may include:

Boundary/ies may include:

Emissions and offset sources may include:

Secondary data may include:

Standardised methodology may include: