Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to verify reference standards used for legal purposes and applies to those performing verification of reference standards in a verifying authority organisation. This work would mainly occur under laboratory conditions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

researching and identifying suitable reference standards within standards hierarchy

accessing reference manuals on at least two occasions to gain appropriate information concerning tolerances for reference standards

completing the organisation’s information tracking documentation

identifying sources of operational procedural errors relevant to the verification

performing verification of reference standards on at least two occasions by locating identification marks and researching design features on range of reference standards

documenting results in line with legislation and policies

completing all documentation in accordance with procedures.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures

relevant categories of reference standards which the organisation is authorised to verify

reference standard verification procedures

different classes for reference standards

appropriate tolerances for different reference standards

current status of clients’ reference standards

atmospheric factors required for verifying reference standards and remedial action for atmospheric deficiencies

environmental factors that may adversely influence the integrity of the reference standards and remedial action for different environmental deficiencies

requirements for identification marking on reference standards

purpose of design specifications

purpose of the major components and functions of reference standards

fundamental features of reference standards

process for maintaining integrity of results, including calculation

reference material for uncertainty and maximum permissible errors for reference standards

process for producing certificates of verification in accordance with verifying authority status.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in verifying reference standards at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

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.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12003', 'title': 'Perform precision mechanical measurement'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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