Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read manuals required for the servicing of swimming pools and spas, and apply the information during servicing work.
The unit supports the work of those engaged in servicing domestic, commercial and public swimming pools and spas. It applies to swimming pool and spa technicians.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1. | Identify and access swimming pool and spa technical manuals. | 1.1. | Work instructions are read and interpreted to identify work task to be carried out. |
1.2. | Relevant manuals are accessed for the swimming pool or spa component or system to be maintained or repaired. | ||
1.3. | Version of the manual is clearly established to ensure that correct specifications and procedures are applied. | ||
1.4. | Storage, back-up and retrieval procedures for manuals are followed. | ||
2. | Interpret and apply information in swimming pool and spa technical manuals. | 2.1. | Relevant technical information is located using search techniques appropriate to type of manual and work to be carried out. |
2.2. | Information in manual is interpreted and procedures to be followed are accurately determined. | ||
2.3. | Clarification or further explanation of technical information is obtained, where required. | ||
2.4. | Correct procedures are carried out in line with the information in manufacturer manuals for the swimming pool or spa component or system to be maintained. | ||
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also select and use information in technical swimming pool and spa manuals to complete two different work tasks involving the maintenance or repair of a swimming pool or spa component or system.
In doing the above, the person must:
identify and access swimming pool and spa manuals
interpret information in the manuals
facilitate retrieval of manuals by following storage, back-up and retrieval procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
manuals used in swimming pool and spa servicing industry:
digital
paper
procedures for storing, backing up and retrieving swimming pool and spa manuals
requirements for custody and upkeep of industry manuals
symbols, codes, legends and abbreviations used in manuals
techniques for searching for data in industry manuals
types of information found in technical manuals.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
computer and printer with internet access
materials:
current digital and paper technical manuals for swimming pool and spa servicing.
Assessment activities are performed on an individual basis under general supervision.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Learning skills to: | maintain up-to-date knowledge of search techniques for locating information on swimming pool and spa servicing in digital and print technical manuals. |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret complex numerical and graphical information relating to swimming pool and spa servicing located in technical manuals. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions to clarify information found in digital and print technical manuals. |
Reading skills to: | skim read technical manuals to identify required information. |
Technology skills to: | access technical manuals online. |
Writing skills to: | take notes and summarise information located in technical manuals. |
Range Statement
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. | |
Information must include at least four of the following: | abbreviations audiovisual or internet-based products circuit diagrams codes drawings graphs legends photographs procedures schematics symbols tables text. |
Sectors
Swimming pools and spas