This qualification supports staff with responsibility for providing national trade measurement inspection. The candidate may work in a department, organisation, division or business unit that provides specialist trade measurement services to employers. The qualification is also applicable to candidates who are working in broader verification or measurement areas, seeking to pursue a career path in trade measurement within government.
This qualification requires 12 units of competency including:
8 core units
4 elective units
Choose 4 elective units from Groups A and B below .
Alternatively, up to 2 electives may be selected from elsewhere within this Training Package, or from another endorsed Training Package, or from an Accredited Course.
Units selected should not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.
All elective units must be selected from an equivalent qualification level or higher, unless otherwise stated.
Core units | |
Uphold and support the values and principles of public service | |
Use advanced workplace communication strategies | |
Provide workplace mentoring | |
Exercise regulatory powers | |
Assess compliance | |
Act on non-compliance | |
Undertake inspections and monitoring | |
Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety | |
Elective units | |
Group A Elective Units (Trade measurement) | |
Inspect a range of weighing instruments | |
Inspect a range of liquid measuring instruments using volume measures | |
Inspect a range of trading practices | |
Inspect a range of pre-packaged products | |
Group B Elective Units (Laboratory measurement) | |
Verify inspector's class reference standards | |
Process and interpret data | |
Analyse measurements and estimate uncertainties | |
Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes | |
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