Reference no: EM132863474

Assessment - Competency Statement and Training Plan

Learning Outcome 1: Practice within the Building Consent Authority Competency Framework System in accordance with Regulation 10.

Learning Outcome 2: Develop training development plan to improve own competency within the National Building Consent Authority Competency Assessment System.

Learning Outcome 3: Analyse Building Consent Authority Quality Management Systems policies and associated procedures as required to Regulation 17 contributing to continuous improvement to mitigate risk.

Fact Scenario 1

You are a Competency Assessorwithin your Council's Building Consent Authority (BCA). As part of your responsibilities, you are required to conduct a competency assessment for a new staff member John,who has been training for the inspection and processing of solid fuel heaters.

Question 1 - Competency Statement

Write a Competency Statement for John in accordance with Regulation10(3)(d) for one of the following options:

- Inspection and Certification requirements
OR
- Processing and Certification requirements

1. Use the table layout detailed in the National Building Consent Authority Competency Assessment System (see below).
2. Provide the details of John's evidence, that he presented and discussed with you,that shows his competency to do the task.
3. The Competency Statement should include the evidence and reasons for your decisions,expressed in accordance with Regulation 6, and identifying associated documents, Standards, NZBC Clauses and Verification methods.(Add link to the Verification method and Standards New Zealand.)

Fact Scenario 2
Peter is an Inspector and a Processor within his Council's BCA. He has current competency for Residential 1 and 2and wants to advance to Residential 3 processing and inspection.You have been instructed to develop a training plan for Peter in accordance with the BCA Regulation 6.

QUESTION 2 -Training Plan

Develop a Training Plan Document for Peter in accordance with the BCA Regulation 11, which includes evidence, decision, reason, and relevant actions taken. The training plan should enable him to demonstrate his competence in the following:

1. To have a good understanding of your Council's BCA Quality Management System (QMS).
2. How to identify possible weather tightness risk features or areas, of a Residential 3 Building.
3. How to best use the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) E2 Risk matrix calculation tool for assessing risk level areas and building levels, under the National Competency Assessment System (NCAS), when the risk scorein an application is too low.

Structure the Training Plan Documentin this way:
• Identify the areas of competency required for the 3 points above,
• Specify the training Peter needs to undertake by listing the desired outcomes,
• List the expected outcomes of the application of training (that is what competencies Peter is expected to show after completing the training)
• Explain how you would confirm the results of Peter's training for the following:
o Direct result of training (e.g., test score),
o Evidence of skill in use,
o The sharing of new knowledge with other BCA staff.

(Total word count: 1500 words)

Attachment:- Competency Statement and Training Plan.rar