Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSMTMINS403 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Inspect a range of trading practices
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSMTMINS403 - Inspect a range of trading practices |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the inspection of trading practices and application of National Instrument Test Procedures to determine whether the method of advertising, selling and measuring an article complies with national measurement legislation.This unit of competency is applicable to trade measurement inspectors appointed under national measurement legislation who may inspect a wide range of trading practices as part of their duties. Transactions of all products sold by reference to measurement in all industry sectors must comply with national legislation governing trading practices. Inspectors must work safely which may include applying basic first aid.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, all inspection activity is legislated under the National Measurement Act 1960. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency should be assessed in the workplace, or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). This unit of competency may be assessed with: MSMTMINS301 Inspect a range of simple measures MSMTMINS302 Inspect a range of simple measuring instruments MSMTMINS401 Inspect a range of weighing instruments MSMTMINS402 Inspect a range of liquid measuring instruments using volume measures MSMTMINS404 Inspect a range of pre-packaged products Holistic assessment methods include: review of inspection reports prepared by the candidate feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidate's ability to inspect trading practices and evaluate the performance of measuring instruments and trader’s performance in accordance with legislative and organisational procedures questions to assess understanding of relevant procedures, licensing requirements, trader obligations and remedial actions review of candidate’s responses to inspection scenarios, such as potential/actual non-compliances and appropriate actions, common issues and problems observation of the candidate conducting an inspection of trading practices. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: latest versions of appropriate documentation, such as Certificates of Approval, NMI policy, National Instrument Test Procedures for inspection of trading practices and relevant legislation equipment manuals, material safety data sheets (MSDS), safety procedures and safety equipment records, such as test reports, audit reports, instrument history and test results measuring instruments, test equipment and reference standards computer and relevant software and/or organisation information management system, Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience in trade measurement at least to the level being assessed and broad industry knowledge (such as a relevant industry qualification). Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment in trade measurement OR having consulted with trade measurement inspectors and/or verifiers performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Trade measurement |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for inspection |
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