Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and use information from a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or SCADA type system.
This unit applies to an individual who is required to access the SCADA type system as part of their routine work and take action, in accordance with procedures, based on information they obtain from the system.
This unit applies to any organisation that uses a SCADA or similar system.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
• access SCADA type system and enter and retrieve information relevant to own work at least 3 times
• use information from system to make at least 3 adjustments to production and/or processes within own work and according to procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• hierarchy of SCADA type system and operation
• available information from, and controls exercised by, SCADA type system
• indicators, from SCADA type system, of normal performance and variations relevant to own work
• adjustments within own scope of responsibility and related procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• functioning SCADA type system
• modelling of industry operating conditions.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.\n• Reading skills to recognise information from SCADA type system, communicate through system’s messaging, read instructions and manuals\n• Writing skills to communicate using system’s messaging and record adjustments and variations\n• Oral communication skills to report variations and adjustments and seek feedback\n• Numeracy skills to understand information from SCADA type system and how it relates to own work\n• Learning skills to expand own knowledge of SCADA type system.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.'}

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